After a string of three wins, Northampton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Maury Commodores by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Northampton came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Maury is ranked 176th).
Northampton's goal came courtesy of
Thomas Dix, who's now up to ten this season.
Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Maury, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7-1 record this season.
Northampton will be playing at home against Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Maury, they will head out on the road to challenge Landstown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Landstown is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Maury will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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