Soccer Game Preview: Greater Atlanta Christian vs. Pickens

The Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans will face off against the Pickens Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greater Atlanta Christian has six straight victories, Pickens has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Greater Atlanta Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Providence Christian Academy with a sharp 5-0 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by five goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Union County who was credited with the victory on Monday. Union County got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Pickens' one.

Greater Atlanta Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.