The Cabell Midland Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cabell Midland's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Greenbrier East, who was ranked 16th at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked 15th). The Knights fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Cabell Midland couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant kept a clean sheet against Buffalo on Tuesday. They blew past the Bison 5-0. Joey Pinkerton was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Point Pleasant has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those eight matches. As for Cabell Midland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7-4.
Cabell Midland beat Point Pleasant by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the 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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