The Pace Academy Knights will head out to square off against the Tucker Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pace Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Woodward Academy, who was ranked 18th at the time (Pace Academy was ranked 23rd). The Knights lost 4-1 to the War Eagles on Thursday. Pace Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Tucker who was credited with the win last Thursday. The Tigers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Central Gwinnett's two.
Tucker's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6. As for Pace Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Pace Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Tucker when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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