The Johnson Knights will square off against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Johnson sitting on five straight victories and Northwest Whitfield on six.
Johnson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Oconee County a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Johnson have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield had just enough and edged out Jefferson 1-0 on Friday.
Northwest Whitfield pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Johnson, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Johnson came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwest Whitfield when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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