The Blue Ridge Barons will venture away from home to challenge the Veritas School Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Blue Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Christchurch School, who was ranked fifth at the time (Blue Ridge was ranked ninth). The Barons fell just short of the Seahorses by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Blue Ridge's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Veritas School finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 5-0 to St. Christopher's.
Veritas School's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2-1.
Everything went Blue Ridge's way against Veritas School in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Blue Ridge made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barons since the team 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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