Soccer Game Preview: Rustburg vs. Amherst County

The Rustburg Red Devils will take on the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

Rustburg took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Heritage a 1-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Rustburg in their matchups with Heritage: they've now won seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Amherst County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Brookville 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Amherst County.

Rustburg's win bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Amherst County, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.