Grafton is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Poquoson Islanders at 7:00 p.m. Grafton has given up an average of 4.6 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grafton fell victim to Princess Anne and their airtight defense last Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, Grafton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Princess Anne are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Poquoson put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Arcadia an 8-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Brynn Groseth as she scored three goals for her team.
Poquoson's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Grafton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Grafton came up short against Poquoson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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