Soccer Recap: Saint James vs. Montgomery Academy
After a string of six wins, Saint James's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Montgomery Academy Eagles by a score of 2-1. Saint James was red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the six contests prior) but Montgomery Academy's defense proved too tough.
Saint James' goal came courtesy of
Mary Grace Hixon, who's now up to seven this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint James fell to 8-1-2. As for Montgomery Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint James will challenge Central at 5:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday. Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 24 goals over their last three matches. As for Montgomery Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Oak Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.5 goals per game this season.
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