The Islands Sharks's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Wayne County a 1-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given Islands' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 237th, while Wayne County is ranked 112th).
Islands' one-goal win came courtesy of
Adeline Bowden, which was the first she's scored this season.
Islands' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Wayne County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Islands will challenge St. Andrew's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Andrew's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Wayne County, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast Bulloch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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