The Walton Raiders will head out to face off against the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walton's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Milton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Walton will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Marist, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Raiders who were credited with the win two weeks ago. Walton got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Marist's three. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Walton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Marist are ranked 36th).
Milton played against Gainesville last Thursday and won via forfeit.
The victory (which was Milton's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six matchups. As for Walton, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Walton skirted past Milton 1-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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