The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will face off against the Wayne County War EaglesLady War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel will be strutting in after a victory while Wayne County will be coming in after a loss.
Laurel proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a goal and slipped past North Pike 2-1.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wayne County and West Jones meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The War EaglesLady War Eagles fell 3-1 to the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, Wayne County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while West Jones are ranked 13th).
Wayne County dropped their record down to 6-11-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Laurel beat Wayne County by a goal in their previous matchup back in November of 2025, winning 3-2. Do the Golden Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the War EaglesLady War Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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