Soccer Game Preview: Buford vs. Berkmar

Buford is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Berkmar is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Wolves will host the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Buford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lowndes a 2-0 shutout. Given Buford's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Lowndes are ranked 196th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Andrew Ivanicuic and Mathias Salcedo scored both of Buford's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.

Meanwhile, Berkmar narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Grayson 4-3. Berkmar had to overcome some adversity as three Berkmar players were handed red cards.

Berkmar's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Buford, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.