The Blue Ridge Barons are taking a road trip to face off against the Seton Conquistadors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Blue Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Veritas School, who was ranked eighth at the time (Blue Ridge was ranked 11th). The Barons lost 4-0 to the Lions on Monday.
Meanwhile, Seton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Philip Vander Woude was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Seton's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-1.
Blue Ridge skirted past Seton 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barons 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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