Soccer Preview: Blacksburg vs. Christiansburg
Blacksburg is 9-0-1 against Christiansburg since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Blacksburg Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Christiansburg Blue Demons at 7:15 p.m. Blacksburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Blacksburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Hidden Valley. Blacksburg wouldn't have won without Sean Delorenzo, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Christiansburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Pulaski County. Given Christiansburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Pulaski County is ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blacksburg pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Christiansburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Blacksburg took their victory against Christiansburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Does Blacksburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christiansburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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