The Glencoe Yellowjackets will square off against the Jacksonville Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Glencoe will be strutting in after a victory while Jacksonville will be coming in after a loss.
Glencoe took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Coosa Christian 3-2.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Pell City. While losing is never fun, Jacksonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Pell City are ranked 47th).
Glencoe's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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