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By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 12:53am

Soccer Preview: Philip Barbour vs. Robert C. Byrd

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Philip Barbour is 2-8 against Robert C. Byrd since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Philip Barbour Colts will face off against the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 5:30 p.m.

Philip Barbour's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Elkins on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 4-0.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Robert C. Byrd made sure to put some goals up on the board against Wheeling Central Catholic on Saturday. They never let the Maroon Knights onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

They hit Wheeling Central Catholic with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ethan Lake (2), Anderson Levake, and Owen Dodd.

Philip Barbour's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Robert C. Byrd, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-3 record this season.

Philip Barbour suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Robert C. Byrd in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Philip Barbour was down 3-0.

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