Soccer Game Preview: Fleming vs. Patrick Henry

The Fleming Colonels are taking a road trip to face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fleming will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Fleming had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the five-goal drubbing they dealt Staunton River on Friday. The Colonels were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Golden Eagles. The match marked Fleming's most dominant win of the season so far.

Meanwhile, Patrick Henry faced Blacksburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Patrick Henry couldn't push the score so high this time.

Fleming's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three games. As for Patrick Henry, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1-1.

Fleming couldn't quite get it done against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup on April 1st as they fell 2-0. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.