It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Appling County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Appling County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Academy for Classical Education was without their leading scorer, Bayleigh Loosier, in Thursday's matchup. With Loosier sitting this one out, Macy Pierce got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 41.8).
Appling County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10-1 record this season. As for Academy for Classical Education, they pushed their record up to 11-4-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Appling County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Academy for Classical Education, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Worth County on Thursday. Worth County knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Academy for Classical Education likes a good challenge.
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