Allatoona was the 4-0 winner over East Paulding when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was the Raiders who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The East Paulding Raiders got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to the Allatoona Buccaneers' five. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Allatoona came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while East Paulding are ranked 185th).
Allatoona hit East Paulding with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Wilson Perry (2), Cole Gallegos, and Oliver Care.
Allatoona dropped their record down to 11-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Paulding, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Allatoona will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Cobb at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th. Allatoona are facing North Cobb at the right time seeing as North Cobb are stuck on a three-game losing streak. East Paulding will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Woodland at 7:45 p.m. on the 15th. Woodland will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
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