Georgetown hasn't had much luck against Manchester Essex recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Georgetown Royals will be playing at home against the Manchester Essex Hornets at 6:15 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Georgetown is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Newburyport. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Clippers are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, Manchester Essex came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Vikings a 1-0 shutout. Give the Hornets' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Georgetown's loss dropped their record down to 1-14-1. As for Manchester Essex, they pushed their record up to 13-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Georgetown might still be hurting after the 6-1 defeat they got from Manchester Essex in their previous meeting back in September. Will Georgetown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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