The West Point Pointers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bruton Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. West Point will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
West Point had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt King & Queen Central last Wednesday. The Pointers' defense stepped up to hand the Royal Tigers an 8-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for West Point considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Their offense was hitting King & Queen Central from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Pearson Chapman led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Bruton brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Lancaster on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Bruton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Lancaster are ranked 250th).
West Point's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those six matches. As for Bruton, their win bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
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