Soccer Preview: Roanoke Valley Christian vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy
The Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES will face off against the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Roanoke Valley Christian, who comes in off a win.
Roanoke Valley Christian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Christian Heritage Academy on Tuesday. Roanoke Valley Christian was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Christian Heritage Academy. The EAGLES might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by four goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Westover Christian Academy, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Ospreys' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Roanoke Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Roanoke Valley Christian's way against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as Roanoke Valley Christian made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roanoke Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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