The Northampton Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Kempsville Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Northampton got the win against Mathews by a conclusive 5-2. The win continues a trend for Northampton in their matchups with Mathews: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Kempsville came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Marlins get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Given Kempsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Bayside are ranked 166th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kempsville's win bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Northampton, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-3.
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