The Carrollton Trojans will square off against the Columbus Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Columbus will be up against a hot Carrollton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Carrollton never let Douglas County get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Tigers are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Hardaway 7-0 on Friday. Considering the Blue Devils have won three games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Columbus' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those five matchups. As for Carrollton, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Carrollton was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbus in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton 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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