The Bland County Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bland County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
On Thursday, Bland County fell victim to a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Auburn. Bland County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 8-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell fell victim to George Wythe and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Maroons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, Fort Chiswell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 300th, while George Wythe is ranked 145th).
Bland County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Fort Chiswell, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Bland County's way against Fort Chiswell when the teams last played back in March as Bland County made off with a 5-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bland County since the squad 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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