Pike County won against Upson-Lee last Tuesday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. The Pike County Pirates put the hurt on the Jackson Red Devils with a sharp 4-1 win. Given Pike County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Jackson is ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike County hit Jackson with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Olivia Park,
Laycee Eubanks,
Ana Harris, and
Morgan Wilson.
Pike County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four games. As for Jackson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Pike County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Jackson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Locust Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Locust Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season.
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