Soccer Game Preview: Long County vs. Jeff Davis

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 2:59am

Preview: Long County vs. Jeff Davis

The Long County Blue Tide will head out on the road to take on the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Long County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.

In what's become a running theme this season, Long County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Atkinson County. Given Long County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Atkinson County is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Jeff Davis fell victim to Worth County's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were the victim of a tough 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Rams. Jeff Davis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Long County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three games. As for Jeff Davis, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Long County beat Jeff Davis by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Long County since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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