Preview: Trion vs. Pepperell
The Trion Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Pepperell Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trion came tearing into last Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past Ringgold 2-1. Given Trion's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Ringgold is ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pepperell kept a clean sheet against Coosa on Monday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 1-0. The win was just what Pepperell needed coming off of a 3-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Trion pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three matches. As for Pepperell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Trion took their win against Pepperell in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that matchup, Trion amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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