Fort Payne's tournament run continued when they took on Union on Thursday. The Fort Payne Wildcats came up short against the Union Redhawks, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Alabama, while the Redhawks are ranked 17th in Oklahoma).
Fort Payne's goal came courtesy of Baltazar Francisco, who's now up to three this season.
Fort Payne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-2. As for Union, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Coming up, Fort Payne will face off against Station Camp at 4:50 p.m. on Friday. Station Camp's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Union, they will take on Hardin Valley Academy in a tournament on Friday. Hardin Valley Academy knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Union likes a good challenge.
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