Soccer Game Preview: Clay-Chalkville vs. Pell City

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Clay-Chalkville take on Pell City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clay-Chalkville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Clay-Chalkville lost 8-1 to Gardendale two weeks ago. Clay-Chalkville were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-1.

Their goal came courtesy of Juan Rodriguez, who's now up to three this season.

Meanwhile, Pell City kept a clean sheet against Jacksonville last Thursday. They beat the Golden Eagles by a goal, winning 1-0. Given Pell City's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Jacksonville are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pell City is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those ten games. Clay-Chalkville's loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Clay-Chalkville suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Pell City when the teams last played back in February. Will Clay-Chalkville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.