Ariton is 0-7 against Long since March of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Purple Cats will head out to square off against the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Ariton will be strutting in after a win while Long will be coming in after a loss.
Ariton is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Highland Home get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for Ariton as it spelled an end to their seven-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, Long came up short against Northside Methodist Academy on Monday and fell 3-1. Long have struggled against Northside Methodist Academy recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Long's goal came courtesy of Jordan Jacobs, who's now up to 21 this season.
Long's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1. As for Ariton, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-13-1.
Ariton suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Long when the teams last played two weeks ago. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Purple Cats were down 4-1.
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