The Newton Rams will face off against the Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Heritage will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Newton's offense. They came up short against Grovetown on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Heritage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Woodland. Given Heritage's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Woodland are ranked 312th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Newton couldn't quite get it done against Heritage in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 2-0. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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