Soccer Game Preview: Mechanicsville vs. Atlee

Mechanicsville is 1-8-1 against Atlee since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Mechanicsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They blew past Varina 11-1 on Tuesday. Mechanicsville have beaten Varina the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Varina has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Atlee waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 5-1 victory. That four goal margin sets a new team best for Atlee this season.

Atlee's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for Mechanicsville, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Mechanicsville suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Atlee in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.