The Marietta Blue Devils will challenge the Kell Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Marietta took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against North Cobb, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout last Thursday. Given Marietta's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while North Cobb are ranked 226th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marietta's one-goal win came courtesy of Zoe Parham, who's now up to 24 this season.
Meanwhile, Kell scored the most goals they've had this season last Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 7-1 to Adairsville.
Marietta pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matches. As for Kell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
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