Soccer Preview: Southside vs. Jones
The Southside Seahawks will face off against the Jones Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southside is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Washington Montessori with a sharp 10-2 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seahawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Their offense was hitting Washington Montessori from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Arturo Ramos led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Jones was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Bear Grass Charter. The score was close at the half, but the Trojans pulled away in the second half with four goals.
Southside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Jones, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Southside beat Jones by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southside 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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