The Westover Patriots will square off against the Dougherty Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westover will be strutting in after a win while Dougherty will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Westover turned things around against Monroe on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Golden Tornadoes. The game was the first time the Patriots have beaten the Golden Tornadoes on their pitch since February 24, 2022.
Alexander Charles and Charlie Martin scored all three of Westover's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Dougherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Sherwood Christian Academy, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Eagles are ranked 171st).
Dougherty's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Westover, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Westover couldn't quite get it done against Dougherty in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Will Westover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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