The Cook Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Atkinson County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cook has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cook lost 5-1 to Pierce County last Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Cook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 299th, while Pierce County are ranked 65th).
Cook's goal came courtesy of Fernando Fernandez, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Tigers. Considering Atkinson County have won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Atkinson County used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Metter. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Cesar Rodriguez (80), David Contreras (80), and Ricky Vargas (80). The trio had averaged 51.4, 47.8, and 55.4 minutes respectively before Friday's game. Rodriguez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Atkinson County pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those seven contests. As for Cook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Cook might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Atkinson County when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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