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| 04/22/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/20/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/18/22 - Away | 4-2 W |
Gloucester is a perfect 3-0 against New Kent since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Dukes will look to defend their home pitch against the Trojans at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Gloucester's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while New Kent has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Gloucester is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Menchville, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Gloucester was ranked 13th). The Dukes fell 2-0 to the Monarchs on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Gloucester's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, New Kent's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bruton.
New Kent's goal came courtesy of Grayson Yates, who's now up to seven this season.
New Kent's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-2. As for Gloucester, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Gloucester was able to grind out a solid victory over New Kent in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Dukes repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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