Lanier County is 1-9 against Atkinson County since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lanier County Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Atkinson County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Brooks County who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Brooks County got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Lanier County's two. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Atkinson County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Irwin County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Indians are ranked 49th).
Lanier County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Atkinson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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