Soccer Recap: Benjamin Russell Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Benjamin Russell faced off against Smiths Station on Thursday. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Panthers. While losing is never fun, Benjamin Russell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Smiths Station are ranked 40th).

Benjamin Russell dropped their record down to 2-8-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Smiths Station, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5-1.

Benjamin Russell didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Sylacauga on the 4th. As for Smiths Station, they will square off against Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.