The Gardendale Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardendale is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Gardendale barely beat Mortimer Jordan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Gardendale blew past Mortimer Jordan 7-0 on Wednesday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Hewitt-Trussville's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Oak Mountain, falling 7-1.
Gardendale's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those four contests. As for Hewitt-Trussville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Gardendale was able to grind out a solid victory over Hewitt-Trussville when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gardendale since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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