Soccer Game Preview: James Wood Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 3:16am

Soccer Preview: James Wood vs. Brentsville District

The James Wood Colonels will be playing at home against the Brentsville District Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. James Wood's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

James Wood is headed into the contest without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Fauquier could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, Brentsville District came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mustangs. Given Brentsville District's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Meridian is ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brentsville District hit Meridian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Peyton Mcgovern, Riley Coombs, and Emma Kerns.

With that draw, James Wood's record moves to 11-0-2. As for Brentsville District, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.

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