The Thompson Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Prattville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Thompson put up the most goals they have all season on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hillcrest a 7-0 shutout. Given Thompson's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Hillcrest are ranked 113th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Prattville duked it out with Tuscaloosa County on Friday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Wildcats. Prattville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by three goals or more this season.
Prattville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Thompson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5-1.
Thompson couldn't quite get it done against Prattville when the teams last played back in March as they fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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