The Moody Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Crossville Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Moody lost 5-2 to Pinson Valley on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Moody in their meetings with Pinson Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crossville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Boaz 3-2. Crossville wouldn't have won without Alex Ferrera, who scored the game-winner.
Crossville was without their leading scorer, Luis Lopez, in Thursday's contest. With Lopez sitting this one out, Eric Garcia Jimenez got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 46.8).
Moody's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1. As for Crossville, they moved to 8-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Moody beat Crossville by a goal in their previous matchup back in February, winning 1-0. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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