The Gilmer Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Pickens Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gilmer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Heritage just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Generals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bobcats came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Generals are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, Pickens kept a clean sheet against White County on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Dragons were the better team in the second half.
The victory got Pickens back to even at 2-2. As for Gilmer, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Gilmer beat Pickens 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer 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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