The Westover Patriots will face off against the Monroe Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Westover's offense. They came up short against Bainbridge two weeks ago, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Westover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 386th, while Bainbridge are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Monroe lost 9-1 to Deerfield-Windsor on Tuesday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Monroe were already down 5-0.
Their goal came courtesy of Wilder Ixmay, which was the first he's scored this season.
Westover has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Westover got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Monroe by a conclusive 8-1 score. In that matchup, the Patriots amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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