The Cook Hornets will square off against the Berrien Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cook's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cook fell victim to Atkinson County and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Cook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Atkinson County are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, Berrien was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Rebels who were credited with the victory. Berrien got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Valdosta's two. The win made it back-to-back victories for Berrien.
Julian Nabakowski was the driving force of Berrien's attack as he scored both of Berrien's goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Berrien's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four matches. As for Cook, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
