Soccer Preview: Buckhannon-Upshur vs. Liberty
Buckhannon-Upshur is 8-1 against Liberty since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will square off against the Liberty Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. Buckhannon-Upshur will be strutting in after a victory while Liberty will be coming in after a defeat.
Buckhannon-Upshur is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Grafton, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Buckhannon-Upshur was ranked 22nd). Buckhannon-Upshur walked away with a 3-1 win over Grafton on Tuesday. The Buccaneers better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Hannah Boyles, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against East Fairmont, falling 14-0.
Buckhannon-Upshur's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Buckhannon-Upshur took their win against Liberty when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Buckhannon-Upshur repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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