Stanhope Elmore is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Prattville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Prattville Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stanhope Elmore will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each contest than the last.
Stanhope Elmore's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Eufaula with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Prattville hadn't beaten Auburn on the road since May 2, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. Prattville came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburn, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Tigers are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prattville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those seven games. Stanhope Elmore's victory bumped their record up to 11-3-1.
Stanhope Elmore might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Prattville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Stanhope Elmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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