Ocean Lakes is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Kempsville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dolphins will host the Chiefs at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ocean Lakes barely beat Cox the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dolphins' defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 3-0 shutout on Friday. Given Ocean Lakes' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Cox are ranked 73rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kempsville hadn't done well against Landstown recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Chiefs put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 5-1 win.
Kempsville's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Ocean Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Ocean Lakes was able to grind out a solid victory over Kempsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Dolphins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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