The Morrow Mustangs will take on the Mt. Zion Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morrow has given up an average of 7.9 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Morrow fell victim to Northgate and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 15-0. While losing is never fun, Morrow can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 417th, while Northgate are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion won against Stone Mountain last Thursday with six goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. Mt. Zion was the clear victor by a 6-3 margin over North Clayton. Considering Mt. Zion have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Mt. Zion and bumps their season record up to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two contests. As for Morrow, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Morrow might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Morrow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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