The Morgan County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Pike County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Morgan County's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matches.
Last Tuesday, Morgan County got the win against Apalachee by a conclusive 4-1. Given Morgan County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Apalachee are ranked 250th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Pike County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson, sneaking past 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Pike County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Morgan County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Pike County, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Morgan County came out on top in a nail-biter against Pike County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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