Lanier County is 0-8 against Atkinson County since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lanier County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Atkinson County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lanier County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Echols County by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County fell victim to Long County's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 5-0 walloping at the hands of the Blue Tide. While losing is never fun, Atkinson County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Long County is ranked 62nd).
Lanier County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Atkinson County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lanier County came up short against Atkinson County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Lanier County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
