Soccer Recap: Pike County Finds Playoff Glory Versus Appling County

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Westside	11
04/24/25 vs Appling County	10
04/01/25 vs Jackson	10
03/28/25 @ Westside	10
03/26/25 @ Rutland	10

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pike County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Appling County a 10-0 shutout. Pike County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by three goals or more this season.

The victory was the seventh in a row for Pike County, bringing their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 57 goals over those seven matches. As for Appling County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pike County beat Appling County by a score of 10-0 later that day.