The Westminster Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Starr's Mill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Starr's Mill will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Westminster extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on Dalton with a sharp 5-1 win. It was an even better day for Mutheu Mbuvi as she scored four goals for her team.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Starr's Mill had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Drew a 10-0 shutout. Given Starr's Mill's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Drew are ranked 333rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Starr's Mill is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those eight contests. As for Westminster, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Westminster took their victory against Starr's Mill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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