Albemarle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Union Academy Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Albemarle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 521st, while Union Academy is ranked 220th).
Albemarle's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Union Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Albemarle will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Pleasant is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season. As for Union Academy, they will be playing at home against Gray Stone Day at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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