The Meridian Mustangs will head out to face off against Maggie Walker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Meridian has six straight victories, Maggie Walker has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Meridian is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Warren County on Tuesday. Given Meridian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Warren County are ranked 257th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maggie Walker had taken Godwin down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Maggie Walker fell just short of Godwin by a score of 2-1.
Meridian pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those four contests. As for Maggie Walker, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Meridian took their win against Maggie Walker when the teams last played back in June of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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