Great Bridge hasn't had much luck against Grassfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Great Bridge's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Oscar Smith. The win continues a trend for Great Bridge in their matchups with Oscar Smith: they've now won five in a row.
Great Bridge hit Oscar Smith with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Audrey Orrock (4), Erin Mackay (2), Julia Griesi, and Megan Ireland.
Meanwhile, Grassfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 3-0 victory. Given Grassfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Lakeland are ranked 256th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grassfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for Great Bridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Great Bridge skirted past Grassfield 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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