Opelika is on a three-game streak of home losses, Smiths Station a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Opelika Bulldogs will take on the Smiths Station Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Opelika's offense. Their tough 5-0 loss to Dothan on Thursday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Opelika can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Dothan is ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Smiths Station also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prattville on Wednesday.
Opelika now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Smiths Station, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.
Opelika came out on top in a nail-biter against Smiths Station when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Opelika repeat their success, or does Smiths Station have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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