Southeast Whitfield County is 3-0 against Dalton Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Southeast Whitfield County Raiders will be staying on the road to face off against the Dalton Academy Pumas at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Southeast Whitfield County is ranked 70th, while Dalton Academy is ranked 68th).
On Tuesday, Southeast Whitfield County kept a clean sheet against Heritage. They came out on top against the Generals by a score of 2-0. Give Southeast Whitfield County's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ismael Pimentel and
Joseph Pina, who scored both of Southeast Whitfield County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dalton Academy had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 goals), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Dalton Academy, who have now won eight games by three goals or more so far this season.
Southeast Whitfield County pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Dalton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Southeast Whitfield County was able to grind out a solid win over Dalton Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast Whitfield County 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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