Sadly, Newton is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the South Gwinnett Comets on Friday. While losing is never fun, Newton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while South Gwinnett is ranked 171st).
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for South Gwinnett, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salem at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. Salem's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 11 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for South Gwinnett, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Central Gwinnett at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. Central Gwinnett is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning South Gwinnett will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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