The Claxton Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Atkinson County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Claxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
On Friday, Claxton beat Jenkins 4-2. It was an even better day for Melissa Ajtun as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 goals the game before, Atkinson County was a bit more limited in their contest two weeks ago. They lost 7-0 to Thomasville. The loss continues a trend for Atkinson County in their meetings with Thomasville: they've now lost seven in a row.
Claxton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six matches. As for Atkinson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Claxton suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Atkinson County in their previous meeting back in March of 2015. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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