Wetumpka is 0-4 against Montgomery Catholic since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wetumpka Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Montgomery Catholic Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Wetumpka was able to grind out a solid victory over Stanhope Elmore, taking the game 3-1. The win was just what Wetumpka needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Catholic entered their tilt with Prattville Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Montgomery Catholic's defense stepped up to hand Prattville Christian Academy a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. Eryn Owens had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Montgomery Catholic.
Montgomery Catholic's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Owens got a bit more time on the pitch (70 vs. her season average of 44.1666666666667). Owens made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Wetumpka's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Montgomery Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Wetumpka suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Montgomery Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Wetumpka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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