The Mt. Zion Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Bowdon Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to four goals the game before, Mt. Zion was a bit more limited in their match last Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Temple. While losing is never fun, Mt. Zion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Temple is ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, sadly, Bowdon is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. Their rough 10-0 loss to Atlanta Classical Academy on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Mt. Zion has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Bowdon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Mt. Zion took their victory against Bowdon in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Zion 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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