The Tucker Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Lithonia Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After soaring to eight goals the game before, Tucker were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 3-0 walloping at the hands of Druid Hills.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lithonia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Lithonia who was credited with the win. Lithonia got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Arabia Mountain's six. Even though Lithonia was hit with a red card (from Christopher Renteria), the team's aggressive strategy still got them the 'W'.
Javone Thomas was the driving force of Lithonia's attack as he scored both of Lithonia's goals. With that big game he's now up to three goals this season.
Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2. As for Lithonia, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Tucker took their victory against Lithonia in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tucker since the squad 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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