Soccer Game Preview: Grafton vs. Manor

The Grafton Clippers will face off against the Manor Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Thursday, Grafton didn't have quite enough to beat Smithfield and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Grafton in their meetings with Smithfield: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Manor fell victim to Kempsville and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Chiefs, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Manor can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while Kempsville are ranked 27th).

Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.