The Pope Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Alpharetta Raiders at 7:55 p.m. on Friday. Alpharetta took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pope, who comes in off a win.
Pope can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Roswell a 2-0 shutout. Given Pope's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Roswell is ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 4-1 loss at the hands of Sprayberry. Alpharetta was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Pope now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Alpharetta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Pope came up short against Alpharetta when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Pope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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