The Vestavia Hills Rebels will take on the Fort Payne Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Wednesday, Vestavia Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Hoover and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Vestavia Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Hoover are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Fort Payne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Oak Mountain.
Vestavia Hills has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season. As for Fort Payne, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-2.
Vestavia Hills might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Fort Payne when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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