After flying high against Dutchtown last Tuesday, Eastside came back down to earth. The Eastside Eagles fell just short of the Jefferson Dragons by a score of 1-0 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Eastside let down their fans at home.
Eastside was without their leading scorer, Alexis Vieyra, in Friday's matchup. With Vieyra sidelined, Tucker Consuegra got his first action of the season.
Eastside's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastside will square off against North Gwinnett at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Gwinnett is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to challenge Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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