The Montgomery Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Montgomery Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Briarwood Christian, who was ranked fourth at the time (Montgomery Academy was ranked 13th). The Eagles fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Montgomery Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Stanhope Elmore kept a clean sheet against Wetumpka on Friday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 3-0 victory. Stanhope Elmore might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by three goals or more this season.
They hit Wetumpka with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jake Graham, Bryan Flores, and Thomas Richardson.
Stanhope Elmore's win bumped their record up to 13-5-3. As for Montgomery Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5-2.
Montgomery Academy beat Stanhope Elmore by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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