The Hopewell Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Prince George Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prince George took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hopewell, who comes in off a win.
Hopewell took a seven-goal loss the last time they faced off against Thomas Dale, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils won by a goal and slipped past the Knights 2-1. Given Hopewell's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Thomas Dale are ranked 250th) , the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Prince George's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Matoaca by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Prince George's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory made it two in a row for Hopewell and bumps their season record up to 6-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two matches. As for Prince George, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.
Hopewell came out on top in a nail-biter against Prince George in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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