The Gilmer Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the LaFayette Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gilmer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwest Whitfield just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bruins who were credited with the victory. Northwest Whitfield got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Gilmer's three.
LaFayette is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Calhoun. While losing is never fun, LaFayette can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 378th, while Calhoun are ranked 129th).
Gilmer's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for LaFayette, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Gilmer was able to grind out a solid win over LaFayette when the teams last played back in March of 2019, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer 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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