Soccer Preview: James Wood vs. Kettle Run
James Wood has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Kettle Run Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Wood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.4 goals per game this season.
James Wood is headed into the matchup without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They and Handley finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The result (or lack thereof) marked James Wood's first draw of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Jolie Jenkins, who's now up to 19 this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Kettle Run made sure to put some goals up on the board against Sherando last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors and snuck past 4-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Kettle Run's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
With that draw, James Wood's record moves to 10-0-1. As for Kettle Run, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-3.
James Wood skirted past Kettle Run 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Wood since the squad 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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