Elberta hasn't had much luck against St. Michael Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elberta's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Rain 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Elberta needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Admirals by a score of 2-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering St. Michael Catholic's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Bayside Academy are ranked 134th).
St. Michael Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Elberta, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-2.
Elberta suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to St. Michael Catholic when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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