It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Academy for Classical Education had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Appling County Pirates. Given Academy for Classical Education's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Appling County is ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Academy for Classical Education was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Edy Powell and
Mia Johnson, who scored both of Academy for Classical Education's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Academy for Classical Education has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-2 record this season. As for Appling County, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
Academy for Classical Education will be playing in front of their home fans against Worth County on Thursday. Academy for Classical Education is on a four-game streak of home wins, Worth County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the pitch. Appling County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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