For the first time this season, Morgan County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Thursday. They will head out to square off against the Jackson Red Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Morgan County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Eastside on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Jackson's contest two weeks ago was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Fayette County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
They hit Fayette County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sam Keldie (2), Alejandro Roudales Zelaya, and Roland Lynch.
Morgan County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Morgan County came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan County since the squad 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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