The Pope Greyhounds will head out to face off against the Woodstock Wolverines at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodstock took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pope, who comes in off a win.
Pope is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Union Grove with a sharp 5-0 win on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Greyhounds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Woodstock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Riverwood, falling 3-0.
Woodstock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pope, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Everything went Pope's way against Woodstock in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, as Pope made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope 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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