Governors
| 04/29/26 @ Altavista | 1 |
| 04/24/26 @ Radford | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Dan River | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Galileo | 5 |
| 04/15/26 @ Chatham | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
The Nelson County Governors will take on the Appomattox County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nelson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Nelson County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Altavista just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Nelson County came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 118th, while Altavista are ranked 253rd).
Nelson County's goal came courtesy of Jairo Chavez, who's now up to 14 this season.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Appomattox County's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last nine matches.
Appomattox County's victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1. As for Nelson County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1-2 and their overall record down to 6-2-2.
Nelson County beat Appomattox County 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Governors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
