Soccer Preview: James Monroe vs. Pocahontas County
James Monroe and Pocahontas County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but likely not for long. The James Monroe Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Pocahontas County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
James Monroe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Nicholas County on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Mavericks' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County kept a clean sheet against Midland Trail on Thursday. They blew past the Patriots 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Having lost for the first time this season, James Monroe fell to 2-1. As for Pocahontas County, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
James Monroe took their win against Pocahontas County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Monroe since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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