The Smithfield Packers will square off against the Warwick Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Smithfield will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Smithfield earned a 3-1 win over Poquoson. Given Smithfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Poquoson are ranked 161st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Warwick was not quite Kecoughtan's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Warwick in their meetings with Kecoughtan: they've now lost three in a row.
Abdul Mokhtar wasn't going to let Kecoughtan walk away unscathed as he scored both of Warwick's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.
Smithfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Warwick, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Smithfield beat Warwick 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Packers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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