Long is on a three-game streak of home losses, Ariton an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Long Rebels will take on the Ariton Purple Cats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Long's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Northside Methodist Academy on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. That's two games in a row now that Long has lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Ariton also failed to score in their most recent game. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 3-0 walloping at the hands of Eufaula on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Ariton has lost by exactly three goals.
Long's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Ariton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Long's way against Ariton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Long made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Long have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ariton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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