Preview: Mortimer Jordan vs. Clay-Chalkville
The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Clay-Chalkville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay-Chalkville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mortimer Jordan, who comes in off a win.
Mortimer Jordan has not done well against Pinson Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Mortimer Jordan who was credited with the victory. Mortimer Jordan got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Pinson Valley's three. Mortimer Jordan's winning goal came courtesy of Kevin Julio.
Sadly, Clay-Chalkville is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a tough 5-1 loss at the hands of Leeds on Monday. While losing is never fun, Clay-Chalkville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Leeds is ranked 36th).
Mortimer Jordan's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Clay-Chalkville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mortimer Jordan came up short against Clay-Chalkville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-4. Can Mortimer Jordan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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