Irwin County is 2-8 against Atkinson County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Irwin County Indians will welcome the Atkinson County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Irwin County comes in on eight and Atkinson County on three.
Last Thursday, Irwin County made easy work of Lanier County and carried off a 4-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County kept a clean sheet against Echols County on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Wildcats are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kayleen Cuello and Ingrid Delgado scored both of Atkinson County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Atkinson County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four games. As for Irwin County, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Irwin County took their victory against Atkinson County in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 5-1. Does Irwin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atkinson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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