Starr's Mill is 5-0 against Riverdale since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Starr's Mill Panthers are on the road again to play the Riverdale Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Starr's Mill is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Starr's Mill put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fayette County with a sharp 6-0 victory. Given Starr's Mill's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Fayette County is ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Starr's Mill hit Fayette County with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Hunter Meeks (2),
Emilio Meza (2),
Gabriel Velez, and
Nadir Terreria.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Riverdale was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Elite Scholars Academy could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three contests. With that draw, Riverdale's record moves to 2-3-1.
Everything went Starr's Mill's way against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Starr's Mill made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starr's Mill 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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