Soccer Preview: Liberty vs. Jefferson Forest
Liberty is 0-10 against Jefferson Forest since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Liberty Minutemen will be playing at home against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Liberty's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Liberty fell victim to Brookville and their airtight defense last Friday. They fell just short of the Bees by a score of 1-0. One reason for the loss might be Liberty's aggressive play style: LC Pannell and Zane Whitlow were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They never let the Red Devils onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Give Jefferson Forest's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Liberty now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Jefferson Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Liberty suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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