The Johns Creek Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pope Greyhounds at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Johns Creek's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Pope's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Johns Creek has not lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Alpharetta. Given Johns Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Alpharetta is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pope fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Sprayberry on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1. Pope's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Johns Creek pushed their record up to 6-0-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Pope, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Johns Creek came up short against Pope in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Johns Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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