Soccer Recap: Fort Payne Takes a Loss

Fort Payne and Oak Mountain combined for 17 shots on goal on Friday, which explains the impressive eight total goals scored. The Wildcats came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Fort Payne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Oak Mountain are ranked first).

Fort Payne has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-2 record this season. As for Oak Mountain, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 22-0.

Fort Payne didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Vestavia Hills on the 12th. As for Oak Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Guntersville on the 12th.