Soccer Game Preview: Ardmore vs. Russellville

By Team Reports Feb 29, 2024, 2:22am

Preview: Ardmore vs. Russellville

Ardmore is 1-6 against Russellville since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ardmore Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Russellville Golden Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alabama (Ardmore is ranked 127th, while Russellville is ranked 112th).

Ardmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of West Point by a score of 2-1. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Ardmore couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, Russellville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Lawrence County. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Russellville with their most commanding win of the season.

Ardmore's season is starting to look like last year's as the team currently sits at a 2-4 record this season. As for Russellville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.

Ardmore suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Russellville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Ardmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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