The Evans Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Glynn Academy Terrors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Evans' game was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Grovetown. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evans.
They hit Grovetown with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jeremiah Sturkey (2),
Ken Kataoka, and
Damon Walskey.
Meanwhile, Glynn Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand Effingham County a 5-0 shutout. Given Glynn Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Effingham County is ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evans' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. As for Glynn Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Evans was able to grind out a solid victory over Glynn Academy when the teams last played back in February, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evans since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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