After flying high against Highland Home last Monday, Ariton came back down to earth. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Long Rebels who were credited with the win on Thursday. The Long Rebels got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Ariton Purple Cats' two. The loss continues a trend for Ariton in their meetings with Long: they've now lost six in a row.
Ariton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Long, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-3.
Ariton has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Dale County on the 21st. As for Long, they will head out on the road to face off against Providence Christian at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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