Soccer Preview: Trion vs. Dalton Academy
Trion and Dalton Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Trion Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Dalton Academy Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trion is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Trion stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Coosa 5-2. Given Trion's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Coosa is ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten goals the game before, Dalton Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Southeast Whitfield County by a score of 1-0. Dalton Academy has struggled against Southeast Whitfield County recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Trion's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those six matchups. As for Dalton Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2.
Trion came up short against Dalton Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Trion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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