Soccer Recap: West Laurens Comes Up Short

West Laurens entered their game against Academy of Richmond County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The West Laurens Raiders lost 5-1 to the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.

West Laurens' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Academy of Richmond County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Laurens will challenge Academy for Classical Education at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy for Classical Education's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so West Laurens' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Academy of Richmond County, they will square off against Hephzibah at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Academy of Richmond County will be up against Hephzibah's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.4 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.