Nansemond River has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Deep Creek Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nansemond River will be strutting in after a win while Deep Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Nansemond River is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Oscar Smith with a sharp 6-0 victory on Tuesday. Given Nansemond River's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Oscar Smith is ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 4-1 to Hickory. The defeat continues a trend for Deep Creek in their matchups with Hickory: they've now lost three in a row.
Nansemond River's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Deep Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Nansemond River took their victory against Deep Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. In that matchup, Nansemond River amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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