The Pope Greyhounds will venture away from home to take on the Woodstock Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pope is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Pope's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Collins Hill. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Eagles are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pope hit Collins Hill with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Elizabeth Kelly, Lily Joswick, and Viviana Carter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodstock). They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Meadowcreek on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Pope's record is now 9-2. As for Woodstock, their record is now 2-5.
Pope took their victory against Woodstock in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope 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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