Charlottesville hasn't had much luck against Albemarle recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Black Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlottesville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Louisa County. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Charlottesville's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Louisa County are ranked 268th).
Meanwhile, Albemarle waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Mustangs.
Charlottesville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Albemarle, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Charlottesville might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Albemarle when the teams last played back in April. Can the Black Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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