Grafton is 4-0 against Denbigh since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Grafton Clippers will head out on the road to square off against the Denbigh Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Grafton had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Warwick.
Meanwhile, Denbigh suffered a rough 4-1 loss at the hands of Woodside on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Denbigh can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Woodside is ranked 31st).
Grafton now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Denbigh, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3-1 record this season.
Grafton took their victory against Denbigh when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grafton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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