Soccer Preview: Philip Barbour vs. Elkins
Philip Barbour and Elkins are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long. The Philip Barbour Colts will host the Elkins Tigers on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Philip Barbour's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Grafton 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Colts' disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Elkins entered their game against Robert C. Byrd on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Elkins fell just short of Robert C. Byrd by a score of 1-0. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
The victory made it two in a row for Philip Barbour and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Elkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2-1.
Philip Barbour came up short against Elkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Philip Barbour have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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