Southeast Whitfield County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Central Lions a 1-0 shutout. Given Southeast Whitfield County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Central is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southeast Whitfield County's one-goal win came courtesy of
Jairo Garcia, who's now up to six this season.
Southeast Whitfield County pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southeast Whitfield County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. As for Central, they will challenge Temple at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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