The Toombs County Bulldogs will square off against the Claxton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Toombs County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Things were looking good for Toombs County after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Savannah Country Day who was credited with the win. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Hornets are ranked 35th).
Toombs County's goal came courtesy of Angel Morales, who's now up to four this season.
Claxton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Metter just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Metter. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Claxton's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Toombs County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Toombs County beat Claxton 3-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Will Toombs County repeat their success, or does Claxton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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