Henrico came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Mechanicsville Mustangs, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Henrico can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Mechanicsville are ranked 96th).
Henrico has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Mechanicsville, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Henrico is set to square off against their familiar foe Highland Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mechanicsville will take on rival Patrick Henry at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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