While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Luella was not quite Mary Persons's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Luella can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 329th, while Mary Persons are ranked 69th).
LASHAYNE HIBBERT and BEREWYN BERTRAND scored all three of Luella's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Luella and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Mary Persons, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Luella face off against Fayette County at 7:55 p.m. on Thursday. Luella is facing Fayette County at the right time seeing as Fayette County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Mary Persons, they will welcome Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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