Soccer Game Preview: Louisa County vs. Fluvanna County

Louisa County hasn't had much luck against Fluvanna County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will be playing at home against the Flying Flucos at 7:00 p.m. Louisa County has given up an average of 5.4 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Louisa County is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game last Thursday. They lost 5-0 to Monticello. While losing is never fun, Louisa County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Monticello are ranked 22nd).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fluvanna County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Orange County a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Fluvanna County as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Brady Crisp and Ricardo Chimal scored both of Fluvanna County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.

Fluvanna County's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Louisa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Louisa County might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Fluvanna County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.