After flying high against Horseshoe Bend two weeks ago, Valley came back down to earth. The Rams lost 5-2 to the Smiths Station Panthers on Monday. While losing is never fun, Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Smiths Station are ranked 46th).
Jose Diaz and Eddy Leon scored both of Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season. As for Smiths Station, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5-1.
Valley has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Sylacauga on the 9th. As for Smiths Station, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Dothan on the 7th.
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