The Claxton Tigers will head out to challenge the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Claxton barely beat Metter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Claxton's defense stepped up to hand Metter a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The matchup was close at halftime, but Claxton turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, Southeast Bulloch made easy work of Groves on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 victory. Given Southeast Bulloch's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Groves are ranked 329th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Southeast Bulloch and bumps their season record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those two games. As for Claxton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Claxton might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Southeast Bulloch when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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