The Buford Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Academic Magnet Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buford's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Buford took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Batesburg-Leesville onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Buford's winning goal came courtesy of Hannah Davis.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Academic Magnet had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 6-0. The result was nothing new for Academic Magnet, who have now won eight matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Buford's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1. As for Academic Magnet, their win bumped their record up to 11-12-1.
Buford suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Academic Magnet in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Buford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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