After three games on the road, Elkins is heading back home. They will welcome the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Elkins is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hoover on Saturday. Elkins took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hoover. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Robert C. Byrd entered their contest against Bridgeport on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Robert C. Byrd fell 2-0 to Bridgeport. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Indians are ranked 34th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Elkins fell to 4-1-1. As for Robert C. Byrd, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1-2.
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