Soccer Preview: Jefferson Forest vs. Rustburg
Jefferson Forest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson Forest gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Heritage onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Give Jefferson Forest's defense some credit: that's the team's ninth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Heritage from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Josh Webb led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Rustburg can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Brookville.
Jefferson Forest pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Rustburg, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
Everything went Jefferson Forest's way against Rustburg in their previous matchup back in March as Jefferson Forest made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Forest since the squad 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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