Soccer Game Preview: Alcoa vs. Maryville

Alcoa hasn't had much luck against Maryville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tornadoes will take on the Red Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Alcoa has given up an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Alcoa is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against South-Doyle, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Alcoa can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while South-Doyle are ranked 24th).

Meanwhile, Maryville fell victim to Bearden and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for Maryville in their meetings with Bearden: they've now lost five in a row.

Alcoa's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Maryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1.