Soccer Game Preview: Valley View vs. Jonesboro

The Valley View Blazers will head out on the road to face off against the Jonesboro Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Valley View is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Batesville just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, Jonesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of North Little Rock. The contest was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but Jonesboro couldn't quite close it out.

Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-2.

Valley View beat Jonesboro by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blazers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.