Madison County is 1-9 against Clarke County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Madison County Mountaineers will be staying on the road to face off against the Clarke County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Madison County is ranked 105th, while Clarke County is ranked 93rd).
Madison County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Rappahannock County. Give Madison County's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Clarke County waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Falcons 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Clarke County was the better team in the second half.
Caden Mercer and
Ronald Martin scored both of Clarke County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Madison County's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Clarke County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season.
Everything went Madison County's way against Clarke County when the teams last played back in April as Madison County made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison County 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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