Altavista has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They suffered a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Chatham Cavaliers on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Altavista can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Chatham is ranked 99th).
Altavista's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-3. As for Chatham, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altavista will face off against Appomattox County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Appomattox County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season. As for Chatham, they will head out on the road to square off against Galileo at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Chatham knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Galileo likes a good challenge.
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