The Lambert Longhorns will take on the Alpharetta Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lambert has six straight victories, Alpharetta has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Lambert barely beat South Forsyth the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lambert never let South Forsyth get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Lambert, who have now won seven games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta lost 5-1 to Lassiter on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Alpharetta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Lassiter are ranked 30th).
Lambert pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those six matches. As for Alpharetta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Lambert beat Alpharetta by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, winning 1-0. Does Lambert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alpharetta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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