The Athens Christian Eagles will square off against the Barnes Academy Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Athens Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Barnes Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Athens Christian's offense. They came up short against Tallulah Falls on Tuesday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Athens Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 415th, while Tallulah Falls are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Barnes Academy made easy work of Our Lady of the Rosary on Tuesday and carried off a 7-3 win. The result was nothing new for Barnes Academy, who have now won four contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Barnes Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those three matches. As for Athens Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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