The Westover Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Dougherty Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Westover came up short against Peach County and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, Westover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 386th, while Peach County are ranked 179th).
Westover's goal came courtesy of Charlie Martin, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Dougherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Bainbridge.
Westover has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Dougherty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Westover was able to grind out a solid victory over Dougherty in their previous meeting back in March, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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