The Lamar County Trojans will square off against the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Lamar County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering First Presbyterian Day just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 10-2 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, Lamar County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while First Presbyterian Day are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering Academy for Classical Education have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Academy for Classical Education's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five matchups. As for Lamar County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Lamar County took their win against Academy for Classical Education in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Gryphons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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