The Alpharetta Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Lassiter Trojans at 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Alpharetta's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Alpharetta took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Alpharetta who was credited with the win. Alpharetta got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to South Forsyth's three. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the War Eagles are ranked 41st).
Noah Bright was the driving force of Alpharetta's attack as he scored both of Alpharetta's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Last Tuesday, Lassiter beat Sprayberry 3-1.
Alpharetta's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Lassiter, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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