Salem is 1-9 against Blacksburg since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Blacksburg will be up against a hot Salem team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Spartans' defense stepped up to hand Lord Botetourt a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given Salem's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Lord Botetourt are ranked 86th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijah Clark and Anthony Rugama Canales scored both of Salem's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Blacksburg's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They blew past Pulaski County 5-0. Considering Blacksburg have won ten contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Blacksburg, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Salem might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Blacksburg in their previous meeting on April 7th. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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