Soccer Recap: Goochland Comes Up Short

If Goochland was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Louisa County on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs came up short against the Monticello Mustangs on Thursday, falling 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for Goochland in their meetings with Monticello: they've now lost eight in a row.

Goochland's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Monticello, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3-1.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Goochland is set to take on their familiar foe Charlottesville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Monticello will challenge rival Louisa County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Monticello's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Louisa County have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.