Soccer Recap: Richlands Comes Up Short

The matchup between Richlands and Virginia High on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Blue Tornado fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 5-4. Richlands just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Virginia High, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richlands will square off against Tazewell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richlands' defense better be ready for this one: Tazewell have averaged an impressive 4.7 goals per game this season. As for Virginia High, they will face off against John Battle at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. John Battle will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each contest than the last.