Soccer Recap: James Monroe Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 11:42am

Soccer Recap: James Monroe vs. Pocahontas County

After flying high against Midland Trail last Tuesday, James Monroe came back down to earth. The James Monroe Mavericks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pocahontas County Warriors on Wednesday. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Mavericks couldn't quite close it out.

Their goal came courtesy of Peyton Gardiner, who's now up to ten this season.

James Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-2. As for Pocahontas County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5-2.

James Monroe didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against WestSide on the 17th. As for Pocahontas County, they will head out to face off against Greenbrier East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pocahontas County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.

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