The Montgomery Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Montgomery Academy's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Stanhope Elmore has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Montgomery Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Dothan, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Montgomery Academy was ranked 20th). Montgomery Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Dothan on Monday and snuck past 5-4. The high-scoring effort was just what Montgomery Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
They hit Dothan with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mary elizabeth Cole (2),
Sophia Cho (2), and
Madison Yi.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in March, Stanhope Elmore was forced to settle for a draw last Monday. They and Marbury finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Montgomery Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-3-1. Stanhope Elmore's draw gives them a new season record of 3-15-3.
Montgomery Academy took their win against Stanhope Elmore in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Montgomery Academy repeat their success, or does Stanhope Elmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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