Academy of Richmond County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Alexander Cougars at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Academy of Richmond County has not done well against Morgan County recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Academy of Richmond County had just enough and edged Morgan County out 2-1. Given Academy of Richmond County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Morgan County is ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Academy of Richmond County was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Sadie Trulock and
Mary dempsey Ward, who scored both of Academy of Richmond County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alexander can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Newnan with a sharp 6-1 win. The win was just what Alexander needed coming off of a 5-2 loss in their prior game.
Academy of Richmond County pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Alexander, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Academy of Richmond County might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Alexander in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can Academy of Richmond County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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