The Lithia Springs Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Midtown Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Lithia Springs came up short against Chapel Hill and fell 4-2. It was the first time this season that Lithia Springs let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Midtown had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They never let the Jaguars onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given Midtown's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Jackson is ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lithia Springs' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Midtown, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lithia Springs came up short against Midtown in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lithia Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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