Soccer Recap: Staunton River Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

There's no place like home for Staunton River, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They beat the Franklin County Eagles by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Staunton River's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Franklin County are ranked 12th).

Golden Eagles

Previous 6 Games (Home)

05/06/25 vs Franklin County	2-1
04/29/25 vs Lord Botetourt	3-0
04/24/25 vs Amherst County	3-0
04/22/25 vs William Byrd	3-1
03/28/25 vs Bassett	4-0
03/17/25 vs Liberty	5-1

Staunton River's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six matchups. As for Franklin County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-1.

Coincidentally, Staunton River and Franklin County will both be playing Northside the next time they take the pitch. The Eagles will head out to face the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Golden Eagles will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.