Sprayberry is 0-5 against Pope since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. Sprayberry will challenge Pope at 6:00 p.m.
Sprayberry is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Woodstock who was credited with the win. Woodstock got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Sprayberry's three.
Sprayberry was without their leading scorer, Leah Trout, in Tuesday's contest. With Trout sitting this one out, Jones Morgan got some extra time on the pitch (100 vs. her season average of 77).
Sprayberry will be up against a hot Pope squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Pope came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Sequoyah. Given Pope's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Sequoyah are ranked 219th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elizabeth Kelly and Lily Joswick scored both of Pope's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Sprayberry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pope, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sprayberry suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pope in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Sprayberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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