Northumberland hasn't had much luck against Rappahannock recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Indians will square off against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Northumberland has given up an average of 4.5 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northumberland managed to keep up with Middlesex until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Indians lost 8-3 to the Chargers. Northumberland have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 6-1 victory. Rappahannock might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Rappahannock pushed their record up to 9-1-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five games. As for Northumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Northumberland might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Rappahannock in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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