The Jackson Jaguars will challenge the North Atlanta Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Jackson needed a bit of extra time to put away Pace Academy. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Jaguars who were credited with the win. Jackson got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Pace Academy's three.
On Tuesday, North Atlanta didn't have quite enough to beat Decatur and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, North Atlanta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Decatur are ranked 13th).
Jackson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those seven contests. As for North Atlanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Jackson suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to North Atlanta in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Jaguars were down 3-0.
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