Soccer Preview: Linsly vs. Weir
The Linsly Cadets will face off against the Weir Red Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linsly's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Linsly's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hedgesville on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Weir had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Weir's offense was hitting Edison from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Elli Noel led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Linsly's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-2. As for Weir, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-3 record this season.
Linsly came up short against Weir in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Linsly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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