The Athens Drive Jaguars will take on the Enloe Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Athens Drive's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Athens Drive's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged out Clayton 1-0. That's two games straight that Athens Drive have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Averie Morrison, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Enloe was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They lost 4-0 to Cardinal Gibbons. While losing is never fun, Enloe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Cardinal Gibbons are ranked 22nd).
Athens Drive's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Enloe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Athens Drive beat Enloe 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team 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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