The Archer Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Grayson Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grayson will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Archer extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Tigers never let Rockdale County get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Archer's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Meanwhile, Grayson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Comets as they made off with a 4-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Grayson's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while South Gwinnett are ranked 111th).
Archer's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Grayson, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Archer was able to grind out a solid victory over Grayson when the teams last played back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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