The Troup County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Pike County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Troup County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Troup County fell victim to Mary Persons and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Troup County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Mary Persons are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Pike County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Morgan County by a score of 1-0. One reason for the loss might be Pike County's aggressive play style: five Pike County players were handed yellow cards.
Pike County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Troup County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Troup County beat Pike County by a goal in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 1-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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