Soccer Preview: Nottoway vs. Cumberland
Nottoway has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Cumberland Dukes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Nottoway fell victim to Lunenburg Central and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Chargers. That's two games in a row now that Nottoway has lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, sadly, Cumberland is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. Their rough 8-0 loss to Amelia County on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Nottoway dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Nottoway took their win against Cumberland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Nottoway repeat their success, or does Cumberland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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