Soccer Game Preview: Upson-Lee vs. Pike County

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2024, 2:28am

Preview: Upson-Lee vs. Pike County

Upson-Lee has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pike County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Upson-Lee and Pike County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.

While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Upson-Lee was not quite Mary Persons' equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upson-Lee in their matchups with Mary Persons: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Pike County can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lamar County as Pike County made off with a 6-1 win. It was an even better day for Christian Fowler as he scored three goals for his team.

Upson-Lee's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Pike County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

Upson-Lee suffered a grim 7-2 defeat to Pike County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Upson-Lee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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