Soccer Game Preview: Eastside vs. North Oconee

The Eastside Eagles will face off against the North Oconee Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastside comes in on three and North Oconee on eight.

Eastside's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Madison County.

Meanwhile, North Oconee sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Habersham Central on Tuesday.

North Oconee's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those six contests. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Eastside came up short against North Oconee when the teams last played back in February of 2020, falling 2-0. Can Eastside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.