Preview: Academy for Classical Education vs. Jones County
After six games on the road, Academy for Classical Education is heading back home. They will take on the Jones County Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Academy for Classical Education fell victim to Clarke Central's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Gladiators might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Academy for Classical Education can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Clarke Central is ranked seventh).
Academy for Classical Education was without their leading scorer, Henry Terry, in Friday's match. With Terry sidelined, David Ruddell got Ruddell first action of the season.
Meanwhile, Jones County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Mary Persons.
Academy for Classical Education's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. Jones County's season is starting to look like last year's as the team currently sits at a 1-4-1 record this season.
Everything went Academy for Classical Education's way against Jones County when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Academy for Classical Education made off with a 4-1 victory. In that contest, Academy for Classical Education amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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