Preview: Long vs. Carroll
Long is 0-4 against Carroll since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Long Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Carroll Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Long fell victim to Houston Academy's stalwart defense on Thursday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Raiders might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Long can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Houston Academy is ranked 24th).
Despite a strong season so far, Carroll has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were the victim of a rough 4-0 loss at the hands of St. John Paul II on Saturday.
Long's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Carroll, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Long might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Long avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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