Preview: North Oconee vs. Oconee County
The North Oconee Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Oconee County Warriors at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
After a 9-0 finish the last time they played, North Oconee and Seckinger decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. North Oconee's defense stepped up to hand Seckinger a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given North Oconee's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Seckinger is ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oconee County stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Franklin County.
North Oconee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those three matchups. As for Oconee County, their win bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
North Oconee beat Oconee County by a goal in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Oconee 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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