Smiths Station entered their tilt with Northside with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northside Patriots on Monday and snuck past 2-1. Given Smiths Station's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in Alabama, while Northside is ranked 225th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenneth Buckholz, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Northside squad sat out for Monday's matchup. With Buckholz sitting this one out, Will Lambertus got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 46.4).
Smiths Station pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Northside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8-1 record this season.
Smiths Station will be playing in front of their home fans against Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Smiths Station surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to square off against Drew at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Drew is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
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