Soccer Game Recap: Athens vs. Chapel Hill

Mexia vs Athens Game Highlights - Jan. 11, 2024 1:36

While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, the Athens Hornets were not quite the Chapel Hill Bulldogs's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Athens was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chapel Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.

Athens now has a losing record at 5-6-7. As for Chapel Hill, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5-2.

Athens will be playing at home against Grand Saline at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Brownsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Brownsboro: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Chapel Hill has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

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