Soccer Game Preview: James River Midlothian vs. Midlothian

James River Midlothian is 1-8-1 against Midlothian since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rapids will venture away from home to square off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Wednesday, James River Midlothian made easy work of Clover Hill and carried off a 9-1 win. That's two games straight that James River Midlothian have won by exactly eight goals.

Meanwhile, Midlothian came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Falcons get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Midlothian's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Huguenot are ranked 266th).

James River Midlothian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 64 goals over those 11 contests. As for Midlothian, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.