Soccer Game Preview: Stephens County vs. Lumpkin County

Stephens County hasn't had much luck against Lumpkin County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Stephens County will square off against Lumpkin County at 7:30 p.m. Stephens County has given up an average of 5.2 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Stephens County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Flowery Branch, falling 9-0.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lumpkin County and Dawson County, and Lumpkin County kept the tradition alive. Lumpkin County fell just short of Dawson County by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by just one goal.

Stephens County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lumpkin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Stephens County came up short against Lumpkin County when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Stephens County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.