L.C. Bird hadn't done well against James River Midlothian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Skyhawks never let the Rapids get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given L.C. Bird's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while James River Midlothian are ranked 33rd).
L.C. Bird is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. As for James River Midlothian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird will host Thomas Dale at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for James River Midlothian, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against J.R. Tucker at 7:30 p.m.
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