Soccer Game Preview: Atkinson County vs. Cook

The Atkinson County Rebels will face off against the Cook Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atkinson County will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.

On Friday, Atkinson County made easy work of Metter and carried off a 5-1 win. The result was nothing new for Atkinson County, who have now won ten matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

Atkinson County used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Metter. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Cesar Rodriguez (80), David Contreras (80), and Ricky Vargas (80). The trio had averaged 51.4, 47.8, and 55.4 minutes respectively before Friday's game. Rodriguez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.

Meanwhile, Cook lost 5-1 to Pierce County last Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Cook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 299th, while Pierce County are ranked 65th).

Cook's goal came courtesy of Fernando Fernandez, who's now up to six this season.

Atkinson County pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven contests. As for Cook, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Everything went Atkinson County's way against Cook when the teams last played back in March of 2017, as Atkinson County made off with a 4-1 victory. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.