Habersham Central has won three straight games at home, while Jackson County has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Raiders will welcome the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Habersham Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Seckinger as they made off with a 10-0 win. Considering Habersham Central have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Jackson County hadn't done well against North Oconee recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Panthers who were credited with the victory. Jackson County got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to North Oconee's two. The win was all the more spectacular given Jackson County's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 65th, while North Oconee are ranked 16th).
Habersham Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Jackson County, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Habersham Central beat Jackson County by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 2-1. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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