Soccer Game Preview: Hermitage vs. Glen Allen

Hermitage hasn't had much luck against Glen Allen recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home pitch against the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Hermitage has given up an average of 5.1 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hermitage is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Maggie Walker on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to Maggie Walker. While losing is never fun, Hermitage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Maggie Walker are ranked 101st).

Meanwhile, Glen Allen kept a clean sheet against Godwin on Friday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Glen Allen.

Emma Sicat and Mia Schweickert scored both of Glen Allen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.

Hermitage's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Glen Allen, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-1.

Hermitage suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Glen Allen in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.