Soccer Game Preview: Blacksburg vs. Patrick Henry

Blacksburg is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Patrick Henry is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bruins will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Blacksburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Christiansburg, who was ranked tenth at the time (Blacksburg was ranked fourth). The Bruins never let the Blue Demons get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday. The match was close at halftime, but Blacksburg turned on the heat in the second half with three goals.

Meanwhile, Patrick Henry made easy work of Cave Spring on Friday and carried off a 4-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Patrick Henry in their matchups with Cave Spring: they've now won five in a row.

Patrick Henry's victory bumped their record up to 8-0-1. As for Blacksburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.

Blacksburg beat Patrick Henry by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-1. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.