Eastern Mennonite and Blue Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Eastern Mennonite Flames will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Blue Ridge Barons at 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Mennonite is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Woodberry Forest, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Eastern Mennonite was ranked 19th). Neither Eastern Mennonite nor Woodberry Forest could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The Flames' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.9 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Chiefs. The Barons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by three goals or more this season.
Eastern Mennonite's draw gives them a new season record of 9-4-1. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Eastern Mennonite might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Eastern Mennonite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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