The Cairo Syrupmakers will face off against the LaGrange Grangers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. LaGrange took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cairo, who comes in off a win.
Cairo's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Dougherty. Considering Cairo have won five matchups by more than six goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, LaGrange fell victim to Harris County and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, LaGrange can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Harris County are ranked 39th).
Cairo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those four contests. As for LaGrange, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Cairo might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from LaGrange in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Can the Syrupmakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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