Sumter County hasn't had much luck against Columbus recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will take on the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Sumter County has given up an average of 6.4 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sumter County fell victim to Worth County and their airtight defense last Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Rams. While losing is never fun, Sumter County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 420th, while Worth County are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Columbus entered their tilt with Jordan on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Red Jackets a 9-0 shutout. Columbus' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Their offense was hitting Jordan from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Savannah Adams led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Sumter County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Sumter County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Columbus when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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