Soccer Game Preview: Patrick County vs. Carroll County

Patrick County hasn't had much luck against Carroll County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. Patrick County has given up an average of 3 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Patrick County lost 6-2 to James River on Friday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carroll County). Their defense stepped up to hand Martinsville a 13-0 shutout on Thursday. Carroll County have beaten Martinsville the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Martinsville has come to flipping the script.

Patrick County's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-3. As for Carroll County, their win bumped their record up to 9-4-1.

Patrick County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Carroll County when the teams last played back in April. Will the Cougars 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.