The Pike County Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Newnan Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pike County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Thursday, then bounced right back against Callaway on Tuesday. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over the Cavaliers. It was an even better day for Carter York as he scored three goals for his team.
Newnan's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to McIntosh on Friday. Everything went the Cougars' way against Banneker as they made off with a 9-1 win. Given Newnan's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Banneker are ranked 377th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six contests. As for Newnan, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
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