The Pope Greyhounds will take on the South Forsyth War Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pope has eight straight wins, South Forsyth has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Pope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Lassiter, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Pope was ranked tenth). The Greyhounds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Trojans last Tuesday. Lily Joswick had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Pope.
Meanwhile, South Forsyth lost 8-1 to Wesleyan on Tuesday. South Forsyth were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Pope's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for South Forsyth, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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