Soccer Game Preview: Bacon County vs. Worth County

The Bacon County Raiders will challenge the Worth County Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bacon County headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Cook let them put that streak behind them. Bacon County was the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Cook on Tuesday. The score was close at the half, but the Raiders pulled away in the second half with two goals.

Meanwhile, Worth County's game on Tuesday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Dodge County by a goal, winning 3-2.

Worth County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those five contests. Bacon County's win bumped their record up to 3-4.

Bacon County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Worth County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Bacon County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.