Soccer Game Preview: Claxton vs. Bacon County

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 2:22am

Preview: Claxton vs. Bacon County

The Claxton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Bacon County Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Claxton is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Claxton has not done well against Screven County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Claxton won by a goal and slipped past Screven County 5-4. It was an even better day for Conner Miller as she scored three goals for her team.

Meanwhile, Bacon County fell victim to Worth County's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a rough 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Rams. While losing is never fun, Bacon County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Worth County is ranked 46th).

Claxton's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Bacon County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Claxton beat Bacon County 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Will Claxton repeat their success, or does Bacon County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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