Discovery had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wesleyan Wolves a 1-0 shutout. Given Discovery's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Wesleyan is ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Discovery's one-goal win came courtesy of
Joshua Ramirez, who's now up to seven this season.
Discovery pushed their record up to 11-1-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Wesleyan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Discovery will take on Providence Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Discovery's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Wesleyan, they will head out on the road to face off against West Hall at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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