The Alleghany Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Monticello Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alleghany has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alleghany is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals last Monday, they were much more limited against Glenvar last Tuesday. They came up short against the Highlanders, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, Alleghany can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Glenvar are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Monticello was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fluvanna County.
Alleghany's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Monticello, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-6-2 record this season.
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