Pike County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 goals), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Peach County Trojans and snuck past 2-1. Given Pike County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Peach County is ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike County was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Christian Fowler and
Jack Hammond, who scored both of Pike County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 22 so far this season.
Pike County pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four matches. As for Peach County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Pike County will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Upson-Lee, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Pike County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season. As for Peach County, they will head out on the road to challenge Mary Persons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Peach County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
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