Soccer Preview: John Battle vs. Lee
The John Battle Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Lee Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. John Battle's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
John Battle fell victim to Central Wise and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, John Battle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Central Wise is ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Lee also failed to score in their most recent game. They suffered a tough 4-0 loss at the hands of Honaker on Tuesday. Lee has not had much luck with Honaker recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
John Battle now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
John Battle took their victory against Lee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will John Battle repeat their success, or does Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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