For the first time this season, Richlands will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to take on the Lebanon Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Richlands' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Patrick Henry 1-0. Richlands haven't had any issues with Patrick Henry recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Lebanon strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Honaker. That's two games straight that Lebanon have won by just one goal.
Lebanon pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four contests. As for Richlands, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Richlands might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Lebanon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Tornado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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