Atkins is 7-0 against Rockingham County since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Atkins Camels will square off against the Rockingham County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Atkins will be strutting in after a victory while Rockingham County will be coming in after a loss.
Atkins' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Eastern Guilford. Given the Camels' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Wildcats are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atkins hit Eastern Guilford with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Zechariah Duke-Graves (2),
Diego Almaguer, and
William Roehrenbeck.
Meanwhile, Rockingham County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against High Point Central, falling 8-0.
Atkins' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Rockingham County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Atkins' way against Rockingham County in their previous matchup back in September, as Atkins made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atkins since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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