The Decatur Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Decatur's offense. They were the victim of a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Mountain Brook two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, Decatur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Mountain Brook is ranked second).
Meanwhile, Mortimer Jordan was able to grind out a solid victory over Bessemer City on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The win was just what Mortimer Jordan needed coming off of a 3-0 defeat in their prior game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brooks Redo and
Pierson Hathcox, who scored all three of Mortimer Jordan's goals. The pair have combined for a total of six so far this season.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mortimer Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
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