The Oglethorpe County Patriots will face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oglethorpe County is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Oglethorpe County fell victim to Jackson County and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Panthers are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Elbert County was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 4-1 to Athens Academy. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Elbert County's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Oglethorpe County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Oglethorpe County suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Elbert County when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Oglethorpe County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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