Pike Road managed to keep up with Hoover until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Patriots came up short against the Buccaneers, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Pike Road can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Hoover are ranked second).
Pike Road has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9-1 record this season. As for Hoover, they pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Pike Road wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 6-0 win against Park Crossing on the 8th. As for Hoover, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Vestavia Hills on the 9th.
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