The Nitro Wildcats will head out to take on the Capital Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nitro has four straight victories, Capital has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Nitro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Ripley, who was ranked 24th at the time (Nitro was ranked third). The Wildcats put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 5-0 win on Thursday. Considering Nitro have won seven contests by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Capital didn't have quite enough to beat George Washington on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Nitro, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0-1.
Nitro took their win against Capital in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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