The Norcross Blue Devils will square off against the Berkmar Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Norcross' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Berkmar has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Norcross managed to slip by Duluth the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Norcross came up short against Duluth on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Norcross came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Duluth are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, Berkmar fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Parkview on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2.
Berkmar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Norcross, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-1.
Norcross might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Berkmar in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Norcross was down 3-0.
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