The Claxton Tigers will challenge the Johnson County Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Claxton will be strutting in after a win while Johnson County will be coming in after a defeat.
Claxton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Dublin. Considering Claxton have won six matchups by more than three goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Johnson County's offense. They lost 6-0 to Screven County last Thursday. While losing is never fun, Johnson County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 437th, while Screven County are ranked 137th).
Johnson County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Claxton, their victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 9-5.
Claxton came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnson County in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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