Preview: Fannin County vs. Gilmer
The Fannin County Rebels will be playing at home against the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fannin County had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Pepperell. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Caroline Young was handed one for Fannin County, while Pepperell got theirs courtesy of Dalila Cornejo.
Meanwhile, Gilmer entered their tilt with Murray County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Gilmer had just enough and edged Murray County out 4-3.
Gilmer hit Murray County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Yenifer Lopez-Bautista (2),
Angelica Castenada, and
Calli Wise.
This is the second loss in a row for Fannin County and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Gilmer, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Fannin County came up short against Gilmer when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Fannin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.