Soccer Preview: Savannah Christian vs. Pike County
The Savannah Christian Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Pike County Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Savannah Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Liberty County as Savannah Christian made off with a 7-2 win. Reid Hampton was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Pike County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 2-1. Given Pike County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Peach County is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Savannah Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three contests. As for Pike County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Savannah Christian suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Pike County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Savannah Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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