The Washington Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Linsly Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Washington had just enough and edged Musselman out 3-2. Eloy Marin had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Patriots.
Washington's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Emilio Perez-Diggs got a bit more time on the pitch (76 vs. his season average of 49.9). Perez-Diggs made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Linsly's game last Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheeling Park. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Patriots are ranked second).
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 9-5-2. As for Linsly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-2 record this season.
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