Soccer Preview: Marion vs. Richlands
The Marion Scarlet Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Richlands Blue Tornado at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marion is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Graham just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 6-2 to the G-Men. Marion has struggled against Graham recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of Virginia High by a score of 3-2. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Richlands couldn't quite close it out.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 6-3-3. As for Richlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Marion took their win against Richlands when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 5-1. In that match, Marion amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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