The Fort Payne Wildcats will face off against the Douglas Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Payne's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Fort Payne's offense. They lost 7-0 to Dalton on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Fort Payne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 55th in Alabama, while Dalton are ranked sixth in Georgia).
Meanwhile, Douglas hadn't done well against Boaz recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Pirates.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 10-7-1. As for Fort Payne, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
Fort Payne suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Douglas when the teams last played back in March. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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