Soccer Preview: Glenvar vs. James River
Glenvar is 10-0 against James River since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Glenvar Highlanders will be playing at home against the James River Knights at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glenvar has 11 straight victories, James River has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Glenvar gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Magna Vista a 5-0 shutout. Given Glenvar's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Magna Vista is ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glenvar hit Magna Vista with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kian Fisher (2),
Tyler Curfiss,
Bryce King, and
Cooper Mullins.
Meanwhile, James River came up short against Carroll County on Monday and fell 3-1.
Glenvar's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for James River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Glenvar's way against James River in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Glenvar made off with a 9-1 win. In that contest, Glenvar amassed a halftime lead of 7-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
