The Warhill Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poquoson Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warhill's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Warhill will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Jamestown, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Warhill came out on top in a nail-biter against Jamestown on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Poquoson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Smithfield by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Poquoson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 174th, while Smithfield is ranked 27th).
Poquoson's goal came courtesy of
Brent Vaughan, who's now up to two this season.
Warhill's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3-1. As for Poquoson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Warhill took their victory against Poquoson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. In that game, Warhill amassed a halftime lead of 6-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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