It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Western Albemarle had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the William Monroe Dragons. Given Western Albemarle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while William Monroe are ranked 121st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Albemarle hit William Monroe with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Parker Polk, Ronan MacDonald, and Braden Clarke.
Warriors
| 06/13/25 vs William Monroe | 3-1 |
| 06/10/25 vs Magna Vista | 4-0 |
| 06/05/25 @ Turner Ashby | 2-0 |
| 06/03/25 @ Rocktown | 1-0 |
| 05/29/25 vs Liberty Christian | 3-0 |
The victory (which was Western Albemarle's fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for William Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-2.
Looking ahead, Western Albemarle will square off against Meridian at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meridian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Western Albemarle surely won't give up without a fight. William Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
