South Gwinnett is 1-6 against Central Gwinnett since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Comets will challenge the Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. Central Gwinnett took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Gwinnett, who comes in off a win.
South Gwinnett will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Rockdale County last Friday. The Comets' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 5-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Rahjae Nelson as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Central Gwinnett was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Tucker who was credited with the victory. The Tigers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Central Gwinnett's two. While losing is never fun, Central Gwinnett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Tucker are ranked 108th).
South Gwinnett's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Central Gwinnett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
South Gwinnett might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Central Gwinnett in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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