After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hartselle, Austin was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Oxford Yellow Jackets. Considering the Black Bears' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Oxford, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's still a better percentage than their 1-8-2 record this season.
Austin and Oxford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Austin will face off against James Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on March 18th down 70 places (85 vs. 15). Austin has given up an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Oxford (ranked 112th) will meet Pell City (ranked 31st) on Thursday.
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