The Colquitt County Packers will take on the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Colquitt County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Camden County last Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Wildcats who were credited with the victory. Camden County got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Colquitt County's one. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Colquitt County will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Fitzgerald extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Purple Hurricane's defense stepped up to hand Irwin County a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Fitzgerald, who have now won eight games by four goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Irwin County from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Nathen Spearing led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Colquitt County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Fitzgerald, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Colquitt County took their victory against Fitzgerald in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Packers repeat their success, or do the Purple Hurricane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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