The James River Midlothian Rapids will square off against the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
James River Midlothian is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against L.C. Bird on Thursday. The Rapids fell just short of the Skyhawks by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as James River Midlothian came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while L.C. Bird are ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker hasn't lost a match since March 25th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Maggie Walker 3-2. J.R. Tucker haven't had any issues with Maggie Walker recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
J.R. Tucker pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for James River Midlothian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3-1.
James River Midlothian beat J.R. Tucker 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Rapids repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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