Soccer Preview: Jefferson vs. Musselman
Jefferson and Musselman are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Jefferson Cougars will head out to take on the Musselman Applemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Martinsburg, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked 18th). Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Martinsburg on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. The Cougars wouldn't have won without Ricardo Flores, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Musselman hasn't lost a match since September 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They never let John Marshall onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Applemen have won three games by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. As for Musselman, their win bumped their record up to 3-4-2.
Jefferson took their victory against Musselman in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson 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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