While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Pike Road was not quite Stanhope Elmore's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 4-2 to the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Mustangs are ranked tenth).
Patricio Hernandez wasn't going to let Stanhope Elmore walk away unscathed as he scored both of Pike Road's goals, bringing his season total up to 12 goals.
Pike Road's loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Stanhope Elmore, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season.
Pike Road didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Smiths Station on the 4th. As for Stanhope Elmore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Chilton County on the 3rd.
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