The Jefferson Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Dawson County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand East Hall a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Vikings are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dawson County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 2-0. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Dawson County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five contests. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Jefferson took their victory against Dawson County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad 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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