Preview: Miller Grove vs. Southwest DeKalb
Miller Grove has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miller Grove'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.
Miller Grove fell victim to Holy Innocents Episcopal's stalwart defense on Thursday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Golden Bears. While losing is never fun, Miller Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Holy Innocents Episcopal is ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Southwest DeKalb's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arabia Mountain. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Southwest DeKalb couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Aniyah Prescod, who's now up to six this season.
Miller Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Southwest DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-1.
Miller Grove suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Southwest DeKalb in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Miller Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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