Pike County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Peach County Trojans out 2-1. Given Pike County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Peach County is ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike County was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Christian Fowler and
Jack Hammond, who scored both of Pike County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 32 so far this season.
Pike County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Peach County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Pike County will be playing at home against Savannah Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Savannah Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season. As for Peach County, they will head out on the road to take on Long County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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