After flying high against Pike Liberal Arts on Friday, Ariton came back down to earth. The Purple Cats fell just short of the Barbour County Jaguars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Ariton were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Barbour County earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Ariton has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season. As for Barbour County, the victory snapped their losing streak at five matches and leaves them with a 3-9 record.
Looking ahead, Ariton will head out on the road to square off against New Brockton at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Barbour County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Home at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barbour County will be up against Highland Home's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.57 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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