Patrick Henry hasn't had much luck against Blacksburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patriots will challenge the Bruins. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Patrick Henry is headed into the match having not lost since April 24 and will look to keep things rolling. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Pulaski County on Wednesday. Given Patrick Henry's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Pulaski County are ranked 76th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Blacksburg kept a clean sheet against Christiansburg on Friday. They came out on top against the Blue Demons by a score of 2-0. Blacksburg's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.
Craig Huxtable and Keanan Kopp scored both of Blacksburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
Patrick Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matches. As for Blacksburg, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
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