The Lafayette Rams will face off against the Western Albemarle Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lafayette sitting on seven straight wins and Western Albemarle on four.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past William Monroe 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Lafayette's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while William Monroe are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Western Albemarle kept a clean sheet against William Byrd on Tuesday. They blew past the Terriers 4-0. Western Albemarle might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
Lafayette pushed their record up to 15-3-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine games. As for Western Albemarle, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-2.
Lafayette might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Western Albemarle in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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