The Bleckley County Royals will head out to face off against the East Laurens Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bleckley County is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Dodge County. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Bleckley County couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, East Laurens entered their tilt with Washington County on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Hawks a 6-0 shutout. Given East Laurens' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while Washington County are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bleckley County's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for East Laurens, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Bleckley County might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from East Laurens when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Bleckley County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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