Soccer Preview: Mitchell vs. Henryville
Mitchell and Henryville are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mitchell Bluejackets will welcome the Henryville Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Mitchell is headed into the contest having not lost since August 22 and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Shoals could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Orlando Ortiz hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Alexander Gaytan-Valle and
Aiden Pridemore scored both of Mitchell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Henryville kept a clean sheet against Lanesville on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Eagles. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven goals or more this season.
With that draw, Mitchell's record moves to 4-2-3. As for Henryville, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1.
Everything went Mitchell's way against Henryville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Mitchell made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Mitchell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Henryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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