The Athens Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Gallia Academy Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Athens made easy work of Alexander and carried off a 9-1 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Spartans are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 4-1 win. Beckett Camden was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Athens' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Gallia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Athens took their victory against Gallia Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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