
Rebels
04/04/25 vs Metter | 5-1 |
04/01/25 vs Coffee | 3-0 |
03/28/25 vs Echols County | 3-0 |
03/25/25 @ Brooks County | 2-0 |
03/20/25 vs Lanier County | 10-0 |
+ 8 more games |
Atkinson County waltzed into their match on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Metter Tigers with a sharp 5-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Atkinson County, who have now won ten contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Atkinson County used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Metter. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Cesar Rodriguez (80), David Contreras (80), and Ricky Vargas (80). The trio had averaged 51.4, 47.8, and 55.4 minutes respectively before Friday's game. Rodriguez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Atkinson County's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matches. As for Metter, their loss dropped their record down to 13-1.
Coming up, Atkinson County will be playing at home against Cook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atkinson County will be up against Cook's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.15 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Metter, they will venture away from home to face off against Wheeler County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Metter are facing Wheeler County at the right time seeing as Wheeler County are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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