If Alexander was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of South Paulding last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Rome Wolves who were credited with the victory on Tuesday. The Rome Wolves got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Alexander Cougars' two. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Alexander's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-2. As for Rome, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Alexander and Rome should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Alexander will square off against New Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 263 places (41 vs. 304). Similarly, Rome (ranked 54th) will meet Lithia Springs (ranked 376th) at 8:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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