Soccer Game Preview: Booker T. Washington vs. Heritage

Booker T. Washington is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Heritage a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers will host the Heritage Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Booker T. Washington is coming into the matchup fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Warwick that saw the pair combine for 17 shots on goal. The Mighty Bookers came up short against the Raiders on Monday, falling 4-1. One thing that didn't help Booker T. Washington's chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Raheem Taylor.

Booker T. Washington's goal came courtesy of Rushane Granville, who's now up to 14 this season.

Meanwhile, Heritage fell victim to Gloucester and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Dukes. While losing is never fun, Heritage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while Gloucester are ranked 18th).

Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Booker T. Washington took their win against Heritage in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Mighty Bookers repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.