The Pearl Pirates will take on the Meridian Wildcats in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Pearl fell victim to Brandon and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bulldogs are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Northwest Rankin.
Pearl's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Pearl's way against Meridian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Pearl made off with a 7-0 win. Will Pearl repeat their success, or does Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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