The Matoaca Warriors will challenge the Thomas Dale Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Matoaca managed to keep up with Mechanicsville until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Warriors came up short against the Mustangs, falling 5-1.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Thomas Dale's offense. They fell 2-0 to L.C. Bird on Friday. While losing is never fun, Thomas Dale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 239th, while L.C. Bird are ranked 118th).
Thomas Dale's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Matoaca, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-1.
Everything went Matoaca's way against Thomas Dale in their previous matchup back in April, as Matoaca made off with a 6-1 victory. In that game, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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