The Chapel Hill Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Sandy Creek Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill has given up an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chapel Hill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Carrollton on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Trojans. While losing is never fun, Chapel Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Carrollton are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandy Creek). They put the hurt on Langston Hughes with a sharp 5-0 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Sandy Creek with their most commanding win of the season.
They hit Langston Hughes with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Donovan Lipson (2), Alejandro Chinchilla, Dane Marshall, and Giancarlo Alvarado.
Sandy Creek's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8-1. As for Chapel Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Chapel Hill took their victory against Sandy Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Chapel Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandy Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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