Pell City kept a clean sheet against Jacksonville on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Golden Eagles. Given Pell City's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Jacksonville are ranked 158th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pell City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those ten contests. As for Jacksonville, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Pell City take on Clay-Chalkville at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd. Pell City will be up against Clay-Chalkville's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.13 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Jacksonville, they have already played their next match, a 6-1 defeat against Oxford on the 1st.
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