Soccer Preview: Marion vs. Patrick Henry
Marion is 3-0 against Patrick Henry since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Marion Scarlet Hurricanes are on the road again to play the Patrick Henry Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marion can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Richlands as Marion made off with a 5-1 win. Given Marion's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Richlands is ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry won against Narrows on Wednesday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. Patrick Henry never let Rural Retreat onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's two games straight that Patrick Henry has won by exactly three goals.
Marion now has a winning record of 3-2-3. As for Patrick Henry, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-5.
Everything went Marion's way against Patrick Henry in their previous meeting on April 2nd as Marion made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion 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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