The Ariton Purple Cats will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Home Flying Sqdrn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ariton has given up an average of 5.1 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ariton fell victim to Providence Christian and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. The loss continues a trend for Ariton in their meetings with Providence Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Home). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pike Liberal Arts two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. The high-scoring effort was just what Highland Home needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Ariton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Highland Home, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Ariton got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Highland Home by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Purple Cats repeat their success, or do the Flying Sqdrn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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