Soccer Preview: Long vs. New Brockton
The Long Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Brockton Gamecocks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Long is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
On Thursday, Long kept a clean sheet against Barbour County. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Jaguars. The victory was just what Long needed coming off of a 4-1 defeat in their prior match.
They hit Barbour County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Romah Daniels,
Brayden Jordan, and
Risdon McCraney.
Meanwhile, New Brockton has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They and Geneva finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked New Brockton's first draw of the season.
Long's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for New Brockton, they moved theirs to 0-5-1.
Long came out on top in a nail-biter against New Brockton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Long repeat their success, or does New Brockton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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