The Athens Academy Spartans will challenge the Madison County Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Athens Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Madison County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Athens Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Rabun County. Athens Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by five goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Madison County was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westminster Christian Academy.
Athens Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 60 goals over those nine matches. As for Madison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Athens Academy beat Madison County 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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