It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Atlantic take on the Forest Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Atlantic's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They beat Glades Central by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Forest Hill fell victim to Wellington and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost three in a row.
Atlantic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matches. As for Forest Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-2.
Atlantic might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Forest Hill in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Atlantic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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