The Cherokee Bluff Bears will take on the Oconee County Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Bluff's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cherokee Bluff fell victim to Peachtree Ridge and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Cherokee Bluff can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 354th, while Peachtree Ridge are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oconee County). Their defense stepped up to hand Loganville a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Oconee County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by three goals or more this season.
Oconee County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five contests. As for Cherokee Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
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