Preview: Benjamin Russell vs. Sylacauga
Benjamin Russell is 8-0-2 against Sylacauga since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Benjamin Russell Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Sylacauga Aggies at 3:00 p.m. Benjamin Russell's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
The matchup between Benjamin Russell and Calera on Thursday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. Benjamin Russell ended up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Calera.
Meanwhile, Sylacauga came tearing into last Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged Elmore County out 4-3. Sylacauga wouldn't have won without Casey Malone, who scored the game-winner.
Benjamin Russell now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for Sylacauga, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Benjamin Russell skirted past Sylacauga 1-0 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benjamin Russell since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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