The Norcross Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Peachtree Ridge Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Norcross lost 7-1 to North Gwinnett on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Decatur, falling 6-0.
Norcross' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Peachtree Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Norcross beat Peachtree Ridge 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norcross since the team 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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