The Charlottesville Black Knights will face off against the Albemarle Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Charlottesville is headed into the contest without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Louisa County an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Charlottesville's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Louisa County are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, Albemarle's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Everything went their way against Monticello as they made off with a 4-1 victory. Jacob Brazie was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Albemarle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four matches. As for Charlottesville, their win bumped their record up to 11-0-3.
Charlottesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Albemarle in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-3. Do the Black Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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