Lowndes hasn't had much luck against Richmond Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lowndes Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richmond Hill Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lowndes made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tift County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Lowndes blew past Tift County 6-2 on Tuesday. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Their offense was hitting Tift County from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Zak Scott led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Richmond Hill hadn't done well against Colquitt County recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Richmond Hill was the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over Colquitt County. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Packers are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Lowndes and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those two matchups. As for Richmond Hill, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lowndes suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Richmond Hill in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Lowndes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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