Preview: Jefferson County vs. East Laurens
Jefferson County has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East Laurens Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Jefferson County is ranked 191st, while East Laurens is ranked 171st).
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jefferson County had to settle for a 3-2 loss against Bleckley County. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jefferson County in their matchups with Bleckley County: they've now lost three in a row.
Tristan Solis and
Chalino Espinoza did their best for Jefferson County and scored both of Jefferson County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 24 so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Laurens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Swainsboro.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for East Laurens, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which somehow isn't as good as their 6-1-1 record this season.
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