The Atkins Camels will square off against the St. Stephens Indians on Monday. Atkins is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Atkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on North Buncombe with a sharp 5-1 win. Atkins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by four goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens hadn't done well against A.C. Reynolds recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Indians' defense stepped up to hand the Rockets a 2-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given St. Stephens' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 146th, while A.C. Reynolds are ranked 32nd).
Atkins pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those ten contests. As for St. Stephens, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-4 record this season.
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