Soccer Game Preview: Western Albemarle vs. Albemarle

Western Albemarle is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Albemarle is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will welcome the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Western Albemarle will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Goochland on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 6-1 win. The victory continues a trend for Western Albemarle in their matchups with Goochland: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Albemarle kept a clean sheet against Louisa County on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Lions. Given Albemarle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Louisa County are ranked 263rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Western Albemarle's win bumped their record up to 9-3-2. As for Albemarle, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.