The First Colonial Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Landstown Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. First Colonial is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
First Colonial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Cox, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (First Colonial was ranked second). Neither First Colonial nor Cox could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The result kept First Colonial happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Meanwhile, Landstown put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kellam with a sharp 5-0 win. Landstown's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
They hit Kellam with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ryan Walsh (2),
Jace McSwain (2), and
Shaban Kilci.
First Colonial's draw gives them a new season record of 11-0-2. As for Landstown, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
First Colonial came out on top in a nail-biter against Landstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Colonial since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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