The Middlesex Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middlesex has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middlesex is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Monday, they were much more limited against New Kent on Monday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Middlesex can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while New Kent are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Mathews made sure to put some goals up on the board against Westmoreland on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 4-1 win. The victory continues a trend for Mathews in their matchups with Westmoreland: they've now won five in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Middlesex and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Mathews, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went Middlesex's way against Mathews when the teams last played back in April, as Middlesex made off with a 6-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers 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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