Atkins had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Central Academy Cougars on Saturday. Given the Camels' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Cougars are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atkins hit Central Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jacob Brewer,
Campden Bishop, and
Zechariah Duke-Graves.
Atkins pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those eight games. As for Central Academy, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-10-2.
Atkins will take on Enka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Enka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season. Central Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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