The Salem Seminoles will head out on the road to challenge the Newton Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 11 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
For the first time this season, Salem was forced to settle for a draw. They and Lithonia finished up their game with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, sadly, Newton is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. They suffered a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of South Gwinnett last Friday. While losing is never fun, Newton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while South Gwinnett is ranked 170th).
As for Salem, they moved theirs to 0-10-1. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Salem took their victory against Newton in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 8-3. In that match, Salem amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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