The Northside Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Northside who was credited with the victory last Friday. The Patriots got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Newnan's four. Northside found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Hannah Baka and Johanna Morales-Cruz were both handed yellow cards.
Northside will be up against a hot Thomas County Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Yellow Jackets came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against Thomasville.
Thomas County Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four matchups. As for Northside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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