The Jefferson Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the West Hall Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Jefferson put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monroe Area with a sharp 9-2 victory. Given Jefferson's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Monroe Area are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Hall made easy work of Cherokee Bluff on Friday and carried off a 4-1 win.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those eight games. West Hall's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against West Hall when the teams last played back in February of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team 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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