Kettle Run is 2-8 against Handley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will take on the Judges at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kettle Run's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Skyline as they made off with a 3-0 victory. Given Kettle Run's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Skyline are ranked 262nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Handley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past Fauquier 2-1. Handley haven't had any issues with Fauquier recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Isaac Carter was the driving force of Handley's attack as he scored both of Handley's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Kettle Run and bumps their season record up to 6-1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored six goals over those two games. As for Handley, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Kettle Run suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Handley when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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