The Midtown Knights will square off against the Walnut Grove Warriors on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Midtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dalton with a sharp 6-1 win. It was an even better day for McKenzie Godfrey as she scored three goals for her team.
Something new happened on Thursday as Godfrey saw her first action of the season, playing 40 minutes against Dalton. Godfrey made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove made easy work of Warner Robins on Thursday and carried off a 10-1 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Walnut Grove's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Warner Robins are ranked 248th).
Walnut Grove's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those six contests. As for Midtown, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Everything went Midtown's way against Walnut Grove when the teams last played back in March, as Midtown made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad 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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