The Wheeler Wildcats will face off against the South Cobb Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Wheeler didn't have quite enough to beat Walton and fell 3-2. 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 144th, while Walton are ranked 11th).
Murilo Lopes wasn't going to let Walton walk away unscathed as he scored both of Wheeler's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, South Cobb was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Pebblebrook, falling 7-1. South Cobb were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Wheeler has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four contests. As for South Cobb, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Wheeler was able to grind out a solid victory over South Cobb in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 2-0. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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