The Mary G. Montgomery Vikings will head out to challenge the Murphy Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mary G. Montgomery's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 11 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mary G. Montgomery's offense. They lost 10-0 to McGill-Toolen on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Mary G. Montgomery can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 181st, while McGill-Toolen are ranked 21st).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Murphy and Faith Academy, and Faith Academy kept the tradition alive. The Panthers came up short against the Rams on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for Murphy in their meetings with Faith Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16-1.
Mary G. Montgomery took their victory against Murphy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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