The Westside Patriots will head out to square off against the Howard Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Westside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Aquinas on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Fightin' Irish. While losing is never fun, Westside can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Aquinas are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Howard made sure to put some goals up on the board against Hephzibah on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Rebels. Howard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by three goals or more this season.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Westside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Everything went Westside's way against Howard when the teams last played back in February, as Westside made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westside 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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