The Menchville Monarchs will square off against the Bruton Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Menchville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Menchville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Gloucester, who was ranked 13th at the time (Menchville was ranked 22nd). The Monarchs never let the Dukes get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Bruton's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against New Kent by a score of 3-1. The win continues a trend for Bruton in their matchups with New Kent: they've now won six in a row.
Aidyn Smith and Eli Mitchell scored all three of Bruton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Menchville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three matches. As for Bruton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Menchville took their win against Bruton in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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