The Berkmar Patriots will challenge the Duluth Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Berkmar's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Brookwood. Berkmar wouldn't have won without Bruno Martinez Valentin, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Duluth made sure to put some goals up on the board against Jefferson on Tuesday. They beat the Dragons by a goal, winning 4-3. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Duluth's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Jefferson are ranked 182nd).
Duluth's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Berkmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Berkmar suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Duluth in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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