Soccer Preview: Robert C. Byrd vs. Winfield
The Robert C. Byrd Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Winfield Generals at 12:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Robert C. Byrd is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Lewis County, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Robert C. Byrd was ranked fourth). Robert C. Byrd never let Lewis County onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. Give the Eagles' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Winfield's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Hoover out 2-1.
Christopher Fouty and
Braeden Mann scored both of Winfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Robert C. Byrd's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0-1. As for Winfield, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
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