Midlothian is 1-9 against Cosby since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Midlothian Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Cosby Titans at 7:30 p.m. Midlothian's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Midlothian gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Clover Hill out 3-2. Josh Martinez had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Midlothian got from the refs.
Midlothian was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Will Richter and
Dylan Jones, who scored all three of Midlothian's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cosby put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Powhatan. Given Cosby's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Powhatan is ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midlothian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cosby, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Midlothian came up short against Cosby in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Midlothian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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