Soccer Recap: Gardendale Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Gardendale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Clay-Chalkville Cougars on Monday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Gardendale's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Clay-Chalkville are ranked 151st).

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Previous Games (Home)

04/14/25 vs Clay-Chalkville	3-1
04/03/25 vs Altamont	5-0
03/20/25 vs Pinson Valley	7-0
03/05/25 vs Mortimer Jordan	7-0
03/03/25 vs Woodlawn	10-0
+ 2 more games

Gardendale's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those seven games. As for Clay-Chalkville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Gardendale didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-2 draw against Vestavia Hills on the 15th. As for Clay-Chalkville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 4-2 defeat against St. Clair County on the 15th.