Soccer Game Preview: Grand Saline vs. Athens

Grand Saline hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grand Saline Indians will be playing at home against the Athens Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Grand Saline is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 8-4 to Brownsboro. Even if the Indians couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Athens, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Van get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Hornets have won seven games by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Grand Saline's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.

Grand Saline might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Athens in their previous meeting back in February. Will Grand Saline have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.