The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane are taking a road trip to face off against the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jeff Davis took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fitzgerald, who comes in off a win.
Fitzgerald's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Dodge County as Fitzgerald made off with a 5-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Purple Hurricane have won by exactly five goals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Jeff Davis was not quite Toombs County's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Fitzgerald and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Jeff Davis, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Fitzgerald took their victory against Jeff Davis in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fitzgerald since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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