Soccer Game Preview: Alma vs. Farmington

The Alma Airedales will take on the Farmington Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Alma's offense. They came up short against Russellville on Tuesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Alma can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Russellville are ranked third).

Meanwhile, Farmington also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 6-0 to Shiloh Christian on Tuesday. Farmington have struggled against Shiloh Christian recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Farmington's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Alma, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.

Alma beat Farmington by a goal in their previous meeting back in March, winning 1-0. Do the Airedales have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.