The Newnan Cougars will face off against the Locust Grove Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newnan's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They put the hurt on Carrollton with a sharp 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Newnan needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
They hit Carrollton with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ericka Borjas, Maddie Roche, Maddie Vaughn, and Maya Dodson.
Meanwhile, Locust Grove waltzed into their game last Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Red Devils 3-0. Locust Grove's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Locust Grove pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those six matches. As for Newnan, they moved to 8-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Newnan took their victory against Locust Grove in their previous matchup back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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