The Chatham Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nelson County is hoping to do on Friday what Dan River couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Chatham's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Chatham's defense stepped up to hand Dan River a 4-0 shutout. Chatham's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
They hit Dan River with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Carys Johnston (2),
Parker Boon, and
Delaney Haymore.
Meanwhile, Nelson County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 8-0 win. Nelson County's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Chatham's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Nelson County, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Chatham was able to grind out a solid victory over Nelson County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-3. Does Chatham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nelson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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