The Tri-Cities Bulldogs are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Lakeside Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Cities will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeside will be coming in after a loss.
Tri-Cities will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals back in February, then bounced right back against Morrow on Thursday. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 9-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Tri-Cities' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Morrow are ranked 295th).
Meanwhile, Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Pace Academy. That's two games in a row now that Lakeside have lost by just one goal.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tri-Cities, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Tri-Cities might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Lakeside in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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