On Friday, Montgomery Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea. Given Montgomery Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Chelsea is ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery Academy was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Mary elizabeth Cole and
Kerstin Daniel, who scored both of Montgomery Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 3-1-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matches. As for Chelsea, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4-1.
Montgomery Academy didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 victory vs. Enterprise on the 27th. Chelsea will head out on the road to take on Oak Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Mountain's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Chelsea's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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