The varsity Red Raiders’ soccer team played two very different games in the week prior to spring break.
In the March 23 game with Habersham Central, the Red Raiders played a strong effort and forced the Habersham Raiders to work for the 3-0 win.
“We lost to Habersham last year, 10-1, so I was proud of the progress that we made,” said coach Trevor Mangan. “We had a few chances during the course of the game, but were unable to take advantage of them. The backline had a good game overall, as did our goalie Sebastian Jones.”
In the Friday game before the break, Apalachee defeated the Madison County boys 6-1.
“It was without a doubt our worst performance of the year. We never seemed mentally into the game, and conceded a number of sloppy goals,” Mangan said.
Down by two at the half, Madison County did manage a quick goal as Joey Sandres whipped the ball into the box and an Apalachee defender deflected it into the goal.
The Wildcats scored two more goals quickly afterwards, further limiting the chance Madison County could stage a comeback.
“I was extremely disappointed with our performance in every respect, we did not play smart and did not play our usual style of play, which was extremely frustrating,” said Mangan.
The Red Raiders were back on the field this week, and were disappointed again as Cedar Shoals defeated the team 2-0 Tuesday night.
Coming up, the soccer team will head to Winder-Barrow Friday night for an 8 p.m. game. Next week, Madison County returns for the home field advantage as the Red Raiders host Banks County at 7:30 p.m. April 11.