The Charlottesville Black Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Blacksburg Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Charlottesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Handley a 1-0 shutout. Charlottesville haven't had any issues with Handley recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Blacksburg was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They beat Jefferson Forest by a goal, winning 2-1. That's two games straight that Blacksburg have won by just one goal.
The victory (which was Blacksburg's third in a row) raised their record to 17-1. As for Charlottesville, their record now sits at 15-0-3.
Charlottesville beat Blacksburg 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights 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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