Preview: Athens Christian vs. Rabun County
Athens Christian is 0-3 against Rabun County since February of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Athens Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Rabun County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Athens Christian will be strutting in after a win while Rabun County will be coming in after a loss.
Athens Christian scored the most goals they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-4 victory over Commerce. Layden Bryson was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Athens Christian used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Commerce. And. Luke Hogan made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Rabun County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 4-1 defeat at the hands of Tallulah Falls. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Rabun County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Athens Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Rabun County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Athens Christian might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Rabun County when the teams last played back in February. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Athens Christian was down 3-0.
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