North Oconee is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Habersham Central is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. North Oconee will welcome Habersham Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Oconee had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the seven-goal drubbing they dealt Flowery Branch on Tuesday. North Oconee's defense stepped up to hand Flowery Branch a 7-0 shutout. Given North Oconee's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Flowery Branch are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Habersham Central got the win against Winder-Barrow on Friday by a conclusive 7-0. Habersham Central's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
North Oconee's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Habersham Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Everything went North Oconee's way against Habersham Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, as North Oconee made off with a 7-3 win. Will North Oconee repeat their success, or does Habersham Central has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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