Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 4-1 loss at the hands of the Pike County Pirates. While losing is never fun, Jackson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Pike County is ranked 76th).
Jackson's goal came courtesy of
Emily Atkinson, which was the first she's scored this season.
Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pike County, they pushed their record up to 9-5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Jackson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Locust Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Locust Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season. As for Pike County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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