Soccer Preview: Pike County vs. Jackson
Pike County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Jackson Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pike County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Pike County was able to grind out a solid victory over Upson-Lee, taking the game 3-1. Given Pike County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Upson-Lee is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike County hit Upson-Lee with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Christian Fowler,
Luke Mann, and
Sebastian Facundo.
Meanwhile, sadly, Jackson is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They fell victim to a tough 6-2 defeat at the hands of Mary Persons last Tuesday.
Pike County pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five matchups. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Pike County took their victory against Jackson when the teams last played on March 12th by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pike County since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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