The Wheeler Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Cherokee Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Wednesday, Wheeler didn't have quite enough to beat Riverwood and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Wheeler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 268th, while Riverwood is ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Cherokee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Whitefield Academy.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Wheeler beat Cherokee by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler 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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