The Western Albemarle Warriors will take on the Lafayette Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Western Albemarle sitting on four straight wins and Lafayette on seven.
Western Albemarle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand William Byrd a 4-0 shutout. Give Western Albemarle's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Lafayette's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past William Monroe 2-1. Given Lafayette's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while William Monroe are ranked 88th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those nine matchups. As for Western Albemarle, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-2.
Western Albemarle took their victory against Lafayette when the teams last played back in June of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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