Soccer Game Preview: Kellam vs. Kempsville

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Previous Games

05/15/26 - Home	3-0 W
04/20/26 - Away	2-0 W
05/16/25 - Away	6-0 W
05/22/24 - Home	4-0 W
04/09/24 - Home	8-0 W
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Kellam is a perfect 10-0 against Kempsville since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will challenge the Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. Kellam's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Kempsville's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Kellam is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand First Colonial a 2-0 shutout. Kellam's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last nine matchups.

Meanwhile, Kempsville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Dolphins as they made off with a 6-1 victory. Considering Kempsville have won 12 contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Ocean Lakes with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Maddie Udoh (3), Jayla Teasley, Kaelynn Twiford, and Janae Travers.

Kellam's win bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Kempsville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.

Kellam got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May against Kempsville by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.