The Fort Payne Wildcats will face off against the Vestavia Hills Rebels at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Payne is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Fort Payne's offense. They came up short against Oak Mountain on Friday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Fort Payne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Oak Mountain are ranked first).
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten goals the game before, Vestavia Hills was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hoover by a score of 2-1.
Vestavia Hills has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season. As for Fort Payne, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-2.
Fort Payne took their win against Vestavia Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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