The Gordon Central Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Armuchee Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gordon Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Coosa on Thursday. The Warriors came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-2. Gordon Central haven't had any issues with Coosa recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Armuchee came tearing into last Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Wolverines. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Armuchee's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Dade County are ranked 384th).
Gabe DeHart and Moses Abston scored all three of Armuchee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Armuchee pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five matchups. As for Gordon Central, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Gordon Central's way against Armuchee in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, as Gordon Central made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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