Appling County is 2-8 against Pierce County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pirates will challenge the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Appling County is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Appling County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Tattnall County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given Appling County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Tattnall County are ranked 297th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pierce County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past Fitzgerald 3-2. The victory continues a trend for Pierce County in their matchups with Fitzgerald: they've now won three in a row.
Appling County's record is now 9-1. As for Pierce County, their record now sits at 7-3.
Appling County beat Pierce County by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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