The Meridian Mustangs will face off against the Sherando Warriors at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Meridian beat Millbrook 4-2. That's two games straight that Meridian have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Sherando had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Sherando's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Liberty are ranked 263rd).
Sherando pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven contests. As for Meridian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
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