The Peachtree Ridge Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Habersham Central Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Peachtree Ridge got the win against Northview by a conclusive 5-2. Given Peachtree Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Northview are ranked 213th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Habersham Central had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Habersham Central, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Habersham Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three games. As for Peachtree Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
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