Soccer Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Atkinson County

Rebels

Previous Games

03/18/25 @ Irwin County	10-0
03/11/25 @ Echols County	5-0
03/06/25 vs Brooks County	2-1
03/04/25 @ Lanier County	10-0
02/28/25 vs Irwin County	10-0
+ 2 more games

Atkinson County entered their tilt with Irwin County on Tuesday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Irwin County Indians get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Rodrigo Trejo-Galarza was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.

Atkinson County used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Irwin County. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Austin Velazquez (40), Diego Bacilio (35), and David Contreras (60). The trio had averaged 20, 16.5, and 27.7 minutes respectively before Tuesday's match. Velazquez 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.

Atkinson County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those four contests. As for Irwin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Coming up, Atkinson County will welcome Lanier County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atkinson County will be up against Lanier County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.75 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Irwin County, they are taking a road trip to challenge Echols County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irwin County has given up an average of 6.3 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.