Soccer Preview: James Wood vs. Handley
James Wood is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Handley is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The James Wood Colonels will take on the Handley Judges at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James Wood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.8 goals per game this season.
James Wood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Skyline (and have done all season long). James Wood's defense stepped up to hand Skyline a 9-0 shutout on Friday. James Wood's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Their offense was hitting Skyline from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Avery Wright led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Handley was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 4-0 to Brentsville District. The loss put an end to Handley's undefeated start to the season.
James Wood's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Handley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1-2.
James Wood took their win against Handley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will James Wood repeat their success, or does Handley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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