The Woodward Academy War Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Starr's Mill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Woodward Academy has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Starr's Mill will arrive with three straight wins.
Woodward Academy came up short against Chamblee on Tuesday, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Woodward Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Chamblee are ranked 58th).
Woodward Academy's goal came courtesy of Lola Manuel, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Starr's Mill got the win against Decatur on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-1. Starr's Mill might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by three goals or more this season.
Starr's Mill used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Decatur. Ava Ferron played for 80 minutes having averaged 52.8 this season and Alexis King got 80 vs. an average of 42. King made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four contests. As for Woodward Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Woodward Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Starr's Mill in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Can the War Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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