The Eastside Eagles will take on the Madison County Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastside is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Eastside had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Cristo Rey Atlanta on Tuesday. Eastside blew past Cristo Rey Atlanta 5-1. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by four goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Madison County lost 5-2 to Jackson County last Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Panthers are ranked 69th).
Eastside pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those four games. As for Madison County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Eastside took their victory against Madison County in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Eastside repeat their success, or does Madison County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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