Virginia High School Soccer - Freedom nudged by North Stafford
April 4, 2025: Woodbridge, VA 22191 North Stafford Wolverines (Stafford, VA) boosters exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they witnessed their soccer team get by the host Freedom Eagles (Woodbridge, VA), 2-1 in a non-league test.
With the triumph, North Stafford moves its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Wolverines travel to Brentsville District (Nokesville, VA) to meet the Tigers in a non-league test on Monday, April 7. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 2-2. Brentsville District won 7-1 in their recent non-league test against James Monroe (Fredericksburg, VA)
The Eagles now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Charles J. Colgan for a Cardinal test on Monday, April 7. Freedom will meet a Sharks team coming off a 1-0 league loss to Gar-Field (Woodbridge, VA). The Sharks record now stands at 3-1.
Match Summary
A game that started off slow and methodical turned into a sprint to the finish. North Stafford clearly had the better technical skill, but Freedom was able to condense the field and stall out impressive runs. While Freedom was on the back foot for most of the first half, they managed to take the blows and block the kicks to keep themselves in the game. The second half was a different beast, as both teams pushed hard to find the net, with Freedom getting the ball in on a corner to take the lead. North, playing from behind decided to go aggressive and was able to get a quick goal to equalize the game off an Arthur Etoa run. While both were playing hard to break the tie, another run by Arthur gave North the lead. Freedom pushed hard to get into the box and fire off their own shots, but the gap in technical skill helped North to walk away the winner.
