Jefferson kept a clean sheet against Hampshire on Thursday. They blew past the Hampshire Trojans 3-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Trojans are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson was without their leading scorer, Dominic Perrino, in Thursday's game. With Perrino sitting this one out, Jason Hall got some extra time on the pitch (50 vs. his season average of 23.3). Hall made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 9-5-2. As for Hampshire, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9-1 record this season.
Jefferson wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Hedgesville on the 15th. As for Hampshire, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 loss against Mountain Ridge on the 14th.
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