The Mechanicsville Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the New Kent Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mechanicsville has three straight wins, New Kent has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
New Kent better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Mechanicsville's game on Monday is any indication, that's when Mechanicsville really gets things going. The Mustangs put the hurt on Matoaca with a sharp 5-1 victory. Considering Mechanicsville have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, New Kent lost 9-1 to Warhill on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that New Kent have lost by exactly eight goals.
Their goal came courtesy of Alvaro Laguillo-Cubiles, who's now up to four this season.
Mechanicsville pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matches. As for New Kent, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10-2.
Mechanicsville took their win against New Kent in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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