Atholton Boys' Soccer Team Seeks Redemption in the Playoffs
The Atholton Raiders finished the season with a 5-5-1 record in county play, losing three of those games by one goal. The team will get a fresh start this Tuesday against Stephen Decatur in the playoffs.
Atholton High School may just be the sleeper team in the 3A boys' soccer state championship tournament. The Raiders' record in county play (5-5-1) does not accurately reflect what they might be capable of accomplishing in the playoffs. After all, this is a team that lost 1-0 in highly competitive games against Wilde Lake, River Hill and Reservoir high schools. It was only in the last week of the regular season that Atholton struggled. Hampered by injuries to several starters, they lost 3-0 to Marriotts Ridge and 4-0 to Hammond. Prior to those final two games, Atholton had been scored on just three times in county play. They could easily have been a contender for the county title before those last two games – had just a few plays gone …
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