The Athens Drive Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Clayton Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Clayton heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Athens Drive took over last week. Athens Drive beat Sanderson by a goal, winning 3-2. The win continues a trend for Athens Drive in their matchups with Sanderson: they've now won nine in a row.
Averie Morrison and Lyla Wells scored all three of Athens Drive's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Clayton came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Clayton's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Clayton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Athens Drive, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Athens Drive was able to grind out a solid win over Clayton when the teams last played back in May of 2016, winning 3-1. Does Athens Drive have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clayton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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