The East Jackson Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Stephens County Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. East Jackson has given up an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Jackson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Hebron Christian on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Lions. While losing is never fun, East Jackson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Hebron Christian are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Stephens County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-3 win over the Wolverines.
Stephens County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those three matchups. As for East Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.
East Jackson skirted past Stephens County 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Does East Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stephens County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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