Soccer Preview: Hazel Green vs. Athens
The Hazel Green Trojans will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Athens Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Hazel Green's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Athens has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Hazel Green has not lost a match since March 2nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They came out on top against Buckhorn by a score of 4-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Hazel Green needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
They hit Buckhorn with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tyler Holman (2),
Jadon Demange, and
Jeremiah Batista.
Meanwhile, Athens suffered a rough 4-1 loss at the hands of Randolph School on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Athens has lost by exactly three goals.
Hazel Green has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-2 record this season. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13-1.
Hazel Green beat Athens 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Does Hazel Green have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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