The LaFayette Ramblers will venture away from home to face off against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaFayette'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.
LaFayette came up short against Heritage on Tuesday, falling 7-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as LaFayette were already down 5-1.
Their goal came courtesy of Andrew Martin, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun hadn't done well against Northwest Whitfield recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Calhoun who was credited with the victory. Calhoun got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Northwest Whitfield's two. The win was all the more spectacular given Calhoun's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Northwest Whitfield are ranked 33rd).
Something new happened on Thursday as Salvador Herrera saw his first action of the season, playing 80 minutes against Northwest Whitfield. Herrera made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Calhoun pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for LaFayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
LaFayette suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Calhoun in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point LaFayette was down 6-0.
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