Lanier is 0-3 against Pope since March of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Longhorns will face off against the Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. Lanier will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Lanier can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pope: they just beat South Gwinnett at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Longhorns who were credited with the win on Thursday.
On Thursday, Pope sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Creekview. Pope wouldn't have won without Lily Joswick, who scored the game-winner.
Lanier's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matches. As for Pope, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Lanier suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pope when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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