Soccer Preview: Walton vs. Westminster
The Walton Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Westminster Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Walton is ranked 27th, while Westminster is ranked 17th).
On Tuesday, Walton kept a clean sheet against Pope. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Greyhounds 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Walton.
Meanwhile, Westminster's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Marist.
Westminster was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Alex Fallon and
Camille Quarterman, who scored all three of Westminster's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 37 so far this season.
Walton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those five contests. As for Westminster, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which somehow isn't as good as their 12-1-2 record this season.
Walton might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Westminster in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Walton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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