The Elbert County Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Elbert County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Athens Academy on Tuesday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 4-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Blue Devils were already down 3-0.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Jackson County. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Panthers are ranked 69th).
Elbert County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Elbert County took their win against Oglethorpe County when the teams last played back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Elbert County repeat their success, or does Oglethorpe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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