Jefferson Forest has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Salem Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Jefferson Forest beats Salem with two goals on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Jefferson Forest never let Liberty Christian onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. Give Jefferson Forest's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
David Anderson and
Max Reed scored both of Jefferson Forest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Salem faced Blacksburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Salem who was credited with the victory. Salem got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Blacksburg's two. The win was nothing new for Salem as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jefferson Forest pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-2 record this season.
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