The Hebron Christian Lions will take on the Stephens County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hebron Christian has nine straight victories, Stephens County has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Hebron Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Whitefield Academy, who was ranked tenth at the time (Hebron Christian was ranked 25th). Hebron Christian had just enough and edged out Whitefield Academy 2-1 on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Archie Mindra and Benji Gunji scored both of Hebron Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Stephens County fell victim to White County and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 6-0.
Hebron Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Stephens County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Hebron Christian's way against Stephens County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Hebron Christian made off with an 8-1 victory. In that game, Hebron Christian amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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