Russell County hasn't had much luck against Smiths Station recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Warriors will take on the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Russell County has given up an average of 5.3 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Russell County is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 6-1 to Chattahoochee County. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Russell County came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 135th in Alabama, while Chattahoochee County are ranked 312th in Georgia).
Meanwhile, Smiths Station entered their tilt with Brewbaker Tech on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Smiths Station have won ten matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Brewbaker Tech from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Sara Munguia led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Smiths Station pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those five games. As for Russell County, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Russell County might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Smiths Station in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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