The Montgomery Academy Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Auburn Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Montgomery Academy's game on Saturday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They blew past Fort Payne 5-1.
Montgomery Academy hit Fort Payne with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
William Brewer Welch (2),
John Allen Lachney,
Ethan Yi, and
Brody Watrous.
Meanwhile, Auburn kept a clean sheet against Spanish Fort on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Toros. Given Auburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Spanish Fort is ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-5-1. As for Auburn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-3 record this season.
Everything went Montgomery Academy's way against Auburn when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Montgomery Academy made off with a 6-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery Academy since the squad 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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