Soccer Game Preview: Potomac Falls vs. Briar Woods

Potomac Falls is 1-9 against Briar Woods since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will host the Falcons at 7:15 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Potomac Falls managed to keep up with Riverside until halftime last Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Panthers lost 5-1 to the Ram. While losing is never fun, Potomac Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Riverside are ranked 14th).

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Briar Woods was not quite Stone Bridge's equal in the second half last Thursday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Briar Woods fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Stone Bridge since last Thursday.

This is the second loss in a row for Potomac Falls and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Briar Woods, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1.

Potomac Falls might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Briar Woods when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.