The Effingham County Rebels will challenge the Wayne County Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Effingham County fell victim to Glynn Academy and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Terrors. While losing is never fun, Effingham County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Glynn Academy are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, Wayne County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Yellow Jackets who were credited with the victory. Wayne County got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Camden County's four.
Wayne County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six contests. As for Effingham County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Effingham County took their win against Wayne County when the teams last played back in February of 2015 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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