Soccer Preview: Timberlake Christian vs. Westover Christian Academy
The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will take on the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Timberlake Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.3 goals per game this season.
Timberlake Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Roanoke Valley Christian, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Timberlake Christian was ranked 20th). Timberlake Christian's defense stepped up to hand Roanoke Valley Christian a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Jonathan Dowd had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westover Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Community Baptist with a sharp 8-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Timberlake Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Westover Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Timberlake Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Westover Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Timberlake Christian repeat their success, or does Westover Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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