Blacksburg is 9-0-1 against Salem since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Blacksburg Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Salem Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Blacksburg will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Blacksburg is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Pulaski County onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. Sean Delorenzo was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Salem waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They beat the Knights by a goal, winning 1-0. Given Salem's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Cave Spring is ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blacksburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-1 record this season.
Blacksburg beat Salem by a goal in their previous matchup on April 2nd, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blacksburg since the squad 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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