The Newton Rams will square off against the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Eastside will come in with 13 straight wins.
Newton fell victim to Heritage and their airtight defense last Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Patriots. While losing is never fun, Newton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Heritage are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Eastside challenged Flowery Branch last Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Falcons. Eastside might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by three goals or more this season.
Eastside's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Newton might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Eastside in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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