The Alpharetta Raiders will be playing at home against the Pope Greyhounds at 7:55 p.m. on Friday. Alpharetta's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Tuesday, Alpharetta was the victim of a rough 4-1 loss at the hands of Sprayberry. Alpharetta was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Meanwhile, Pope had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Roswell onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. Given Pope's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Roswell is ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alpharetta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Pope, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Alpharetta was able to grind out a solid victory over Pope in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Alpharetta repeat their success, or does Pope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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