The Dougherty Trojans will head out to take on the Westover Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dougherty is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dougherty's offense. They lost 4-0 to Sherwood Christian Academy on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Eagles are ranked 171st).
Meanwhile, Westover came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Monroe by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Patriots have beaten the Golden Tornadoes on their pitch since February 24, 2022.
Alexander Charles and Charlie Martin scored all three of Westover's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Dougherty's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Westover, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Dougherty was able to grind out a solid victory over Westover in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dougherty since the team 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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