The Winfield Generals are taking a road trip to take on the East Carter Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Nitro, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Winfield was ranked 11th). Winfield's defense stepped up to hand Nitro a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Sydne Alexander had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Generals.
Meanwhile, East Carter came tearing into last Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 2-0.
Winfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-4-2. As for East Carter, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-2.
Winfield beat East Carter 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winfield 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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