The Griffin Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Perry Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Griffin has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Perry will arrive with eight straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Griffin suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Fayette County. Griffin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-1.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kaitylyn Ivey, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Perry put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Northside a 10-0 shutout. Given Perry's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Northside is ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Griffin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Perry, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1.
Griffin might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Perry in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Griffin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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