There's no place like home for the Walnut Grove Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Flowery Branch on Friday. The victory was just what Walnut Grove needed coming off of a 4-1 loss in their prior contest.
Walnut Grove was without their leading scorer, Adam Landers, in Friday's match. With Landers sitting this one out, Jean Loria got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 55.625).
Walnut Grove's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for Flowery Branch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Walnut Grove didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 9-1 victory vs. Social Circle on the 11th. Flowery Branch will be playing in front of their home fans against Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Winder-Barrow is ranked 270th, while Flowery Branch is ranked 280th).
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