Apalachee is 2-8 against Lanier since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Apalachee Wildcats will be playing at home against the Lanier Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. Neither Apalachee nor Lanier posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Sadly, Apalachee is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 4-0 walloping at the hands of Habersham Central on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Apalachee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 374th, while Habersham Central is ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Lanier kept a clean sheet against Berkmar on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots and snuck past 1-0. The victory was just what Lanier needed coming off of a 4-1 defeat in their prior game.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Mayzie Nelson, which was the first she's scored this season.
Apalachee's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Lanier, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Apalachee might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Lanier when the teams last played back in February. Will Apalachee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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