If Orange County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Goochland on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fighting Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monticello Mustangs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Orange County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Monticello are ranked 41st).
Orange County's goal came courtesy of Moises Rojas, who's now up to three this season.
Orange County dropped their record down to 4-5-2 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Monticello, Fluvanna County, and Charlottesville. As for the Mustangs, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1-1.
Orange County wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 5-1 loss against Charlottesville on the 28th. As for Monticello, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Fluvanna County on the 28th.
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