The Hidden Valley Titans are on the road again on Friday to play the Salem Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Salem took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hidden Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Hidden Valley kept a clean sheet against Pulaski County. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 2-0. Given Hidden Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Pulaski County is ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salem fell victim to Blacksburg and their airtight defense on Tuesday. Their tough 3-0 defeat to the Bruins might stick with them for a while.
Hidden Valley pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matchups. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hidden Valley came up short against Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hidden Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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