The Massaponax Panthers will take on the Stafford Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Massaponax is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, Massaponax needed a bit of extra time to put away North Stafford. They beat the Wolverines by a goal, winning 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Massaponax's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while North Stafford are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Stafford managed to keep up with Riverbend until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Indians came up short against the Bears, falling 3-0. Stafford haven't had much luck with Riverbend recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Massaponax pushed their record up to 7-0-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matches. As for Stafford, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Massaponax beat Stafford by a goal in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 3-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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