The North Jackson Chiefs will take on the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils in a tournament on Friday. Mortimer Jordan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Jackson, who comes in off a win.
North Jackson will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals two weeks ago, then bounced right back against New Hope on Friday. North Jackson walked away with a 5-3 victory over New Hope. Considering the Chiefs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Mortimer Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Gardendale, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Rockets are ranked 16th).
Mortimer Jordan was without their leading scorer, Brooks Redo, in Wednesday's matchup. With Redo sidelined, Zeke Smith got his first action of the season.
North Jackson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mortimer Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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