The Newton Rams will face off against the Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Newton is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Grovetown on Friday. Newton fell 3-1 to Grovetown.
Meanwhile, Heritage fell victim to Archer and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 4-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Tigers are ranked 12th).
Heritage has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Newton beat Heritage by a goal when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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