The M.L. King Lions were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Arabia Mountain. The result was an unpleasant reminder to M.L. King of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Something new happened on Friday as Johnathan Smith saw his first action of the season, playing 12 minutes against M.L. King. Smith made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
M.L. King's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Arabia Mountain, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. M.L. King will stay at home for another game and welcome Cross Keys at 6:00 p.m. on March 14th. M.L. King will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 412th, while Cross Keys is ranked 65th). As for Arabia Mountain, they will be playing at home against Chamblee at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chamblee'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.
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