The Holt Ironmen have not done well against the American Christian Academy Patriots recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Holt never let American Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Holt's winning goal came courtesy of Braniel Ruiz.
Holt is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6-2 record this season. As for American Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4-4.
Holt will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Holy Spirit Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on March 19th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alabama (Holy Spirit Catholic is ranked 134th, while Holt is ranked 141st). As for American Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northside at 5:30 p.m. on March 19th. American Christian Academy's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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