A feisty cat fight will be fought as Spalding challenge Troup County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Spalding turned things around against Mary Persons on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Spalding who was credited with the win. Spalding got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Mary Persons' two.
Troup County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Whitewater, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Wildcats are ranked 104th).
The victory got Spalding back to even at 3-3. As for Troup County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Spalding took their win against Troup County when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spalding since the squad 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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