The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will face off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest DeKalb has given up an average of 7.3 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southwest DeKalb came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-0 to Cross Keys. Southwest DeKalb have struggled against Cross Keys recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic entered their tilt with Tucker on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Tigers. Given St. Pius X Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Tucker are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Pius X Catholic pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Southwest DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Southwest DeKalb might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from St. Pius X Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Southwest DeKalb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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