The Bland County Bears will challenge the Bath County Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bland County's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bland County will bounce into Friday's match after beating Giles, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that Bland County have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Bath County came up short against Miller School of Albemarle on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for Bath County in their meetings with Miller School of Albemarle: they've now lost six in a row.
Bath County's goal came courtesy of Layken Young, which was the first she's scored this season.
Bland County pushed their record up to 5-3-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bath County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Bland County beat Bath County by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 4-3. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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