The Salem Spartans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 8:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Salem is ranked 15th, while Jefferson Forest is ranked 11th).
Salem gave up the first goal last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Salem who was credited with the win. Salem got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Blacksburg's two.
Salem is hoping to do on Wednesday what Liberty Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Jefferson Forest's winning streak, which now stands at 16 games. Jefferson Forest's defense stepped up to hand Liberty Christian a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Jefferson Forest has won by exactly two goals.
David Anderson and
Max Reed scored both of Jefferson Forest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Salem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-2 record this season. As for Jefferson Forest, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson Forest when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem 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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