The Riverheads Gladiators will square off against the Fort Defiance Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverheads will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Defiance will be coming in after a loss.
Riverheads is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Everything went their way against Buffalo Gap on Tuesday as they made off with a 9-1 win. Riverheads haven't had any issues with Buffalo Gap recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Fort Defiance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Waynesboro, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Fort Defiance can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 227th, while Waynesboro are ranked 42nd).
Riverheads' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Fort Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-2.
Riverheads took their win against Fort Defiance in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Gladiators repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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