The Rome Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Alexander Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rome will be strutting in after a victory while Alexander will be coming in after a defeat.
If Rome beats Alexander with six goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Wolves blew past Villa Rica 6-2 on Friday. Considering Rome have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Despite a strong season so far, Alexander has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 4-0 to St. Pius X Catholic on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Alexander came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while St. Pius X Catholic are ranked 140th).
The win made it two in a row for Rome and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two contests. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
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