Soccer Game Preview: Atlee vs. Patrick Henry

The Atlee Raiders will square off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Atlee's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Highland Springs as they made off with a 3-0 victory. Atlee haven't had any issues with Highland Springs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patrick Henry). They put the hurt on Varina with a sharp 7-0 victory on Tuesday.

Atlee pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four games. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 2-4-1.

Atlee took their victory against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.