The J.R. Tucker Tigers will head out to challenge the James River Midlothian Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. James River Midlothian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on J.R. Tucker, who comes in off a win.
J.R. Tucker proved they can win big on Friday (they won by four) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Maggie Walker. The final result isn't all the surprising considering J.R. Tucker's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Maggie Walker are ranked 179th).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between James River Midlothian and L.C. Bird, and L.C. Bird kept the tradition alive. The Rapids fell just short of the Skyhawks by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but James River Midlothian couldn't quite close it out.
J.R. Tucker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-1-1 record this season. As for James River Midlothian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3-1.
J.R. Tucker couldn't quite get it done against James River Midlothian when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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