Soccer Recap: South Jones Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Sumrall

On Tuesday, South Jones faced Sumrall in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Jones Braves came up short against the Sumrall Bobcats, falling 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost six in a row.

South Jones' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Sumrall, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Jones will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Pike at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Sumrall, they are taking a road trip to square off against Richland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumrall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.