Soccer Preview: Clements vs. Elkmont
The Clements Colts will head out on the road to take on the Elkmont Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkmont took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clements, who comes in off a win.
Clements has not done well against West Morgan recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Clements sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over West Morgan.
Meanwhile, Elkmont fell victim to Priceville and their airtight defense last Thursday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Elkmont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Priceville is ranked 35th).
Clements has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Elkmont, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Clements was able to grind out a solid victory over Elkmont in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clements since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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