The Jackson County Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Madison County Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jackson County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarke Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Gladiators, falling 4-0.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 2-2 at halftime, Madison County was not quite Flowery Branch's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Madison County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Jackson County beat Madison County by a goal in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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