Soccer Preview: Jefferson vs. Martinsburg
Jefferson has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Washington, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked 17th). Jefferson narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Washington 2-1. The Cougars wouldn't have won without Ricardo Flores, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martinsburg had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one goal.
Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-2. As for Martinsburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Jefferson came up short against Martinsburg in their previous matchup on October 3rd, falling 2-0. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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