The Milton Eagles will challenge the Johns Creek Gladiators at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Milton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Chattahoochee just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The game was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but Milton couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Johns Creek entered their tilt with Dutchtown on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-0. Johns Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by three goals or more this season.
Johns Creek pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matches. As for Milton, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Milton came out on top in a nail-biter against Johns Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2020, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton since the team 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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