Evans extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Mar 2, 2024, 6:49am

Recap: Evans vs. Brunswick

On Friday, the Evans Knights kept a clean sheet against the Brunswick Pirates. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 1-0. Given Evans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Brunswick is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Evans' one-goal win came courtesy of Cole Whitener, who's now up to four this season.

Evans' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Brunswick, Lakeside, and Effingham County. As for Brunswick, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.

Evans will head out on the road to challenge Lakeside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Brunswick, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Effingham County at 7:00 p.m. Effingham County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

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