Alma is 0-9 against Russellville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Alma Airedales will head out on the road to challenge the Russellville Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. Alma will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Russellville is ranked fourth).
Alma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Siloam Springs. Alma was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Russellville made sure to put some goals up on the board against Greenbrier on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 5-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Russellville has managed all season.
Alma's season is starting to look like last year's as the team currently sits at a 2-4 record this season. As for Russellville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1.
Alma suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Russellville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Alma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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