The Gloucester Dukes will venture away from home to take on the Manor Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Manor took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gloucester, who comes in off a win.
Manor better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Gloucester's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Gloucester really gets things going. The Dukes blew past Arcadia 4-0. Given Gloucester's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Arcadia are ranked 212th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 2-2 at halftime, Manor was not quite Booker T. Washington's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Mighty Bookers by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Manor have lost by just one goal.
Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Gloucester, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-1-3 record this season.
Gloucester got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 against Manor by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dukes since the team 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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