Soccer Game Preview: Coosa vs. Dalton Academy

The Coosa Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Dalton Academy Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Coosa fought the good fight in their overtime game against Armuchee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Indians, falling 4-1. Coosa have struggled against Armuchee recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Dalton Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-3 to Heritage.

Coosa's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Dalton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Coosa might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Dalton Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Coosa was down 5-0.