Soccer Game Preview: James Monroe vs. Midland Trail + Official Tickets

The James Monroe Mavericks will face off against the Midland Trail Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Midland Trail took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on James Monroe, who comes in off a win.

James Monroe took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bluefield as they made off with a 5-1 win. The result was nothing new for James Monroe, who have now won four matchups by four goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Midland Trail fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Pocahontas County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. Midland Trail's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.

Midland Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for James Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1.

James Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Midland Trail in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 3-1. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.