Soccer Game Preview: Gainesville vs. Milton

The Gainesville Red Elephants will head out to take on the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gainesville'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.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Gainesville turned things around against Chestatee on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Red Elephants who were credited with the victory. Gainesville got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Chestatee's zero.

Gainesville will be up against a hot Milton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Eagles who were credited with the win on Tuesday. Milton got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Johns Creek's two.

Milton pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for Gainesville, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-10.