Soccer Preview: Turner Ashby vs. Spotswood
The Turner Ashby Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Spotswood Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Turner Ashby has six wins, while Spotswood.
Last Friday, Turner Ashby kept a clean sheet against Rockbridge County. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Wildcats. Give Turner Ashby's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
They hit Rockbridge County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ayden VanHorn (2),
Solomon Kisembo, and
Gian Cavazos.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Spotswood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rockbridge County with a sharp 6-0 win.
Turner Ashby pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those three contests. As for Spotswood, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Turner Ashby came out on top in a nail-biter against Spotswood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turner Ashby since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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