Liberty Christian is 1-8-1 against Jefferson Forest since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Liberty Christian's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Liberty Christian sidestepped Brookville for a 2-1 win. That's two games straight that Liberty Christian have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Amherst County. Given Jefferson Forest's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Amherst County are ranked 162nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson Forest hit Amherst County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gabe Ward, Jonah Chernov, and Nico Bellanger.
Jefferson Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-0-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six contests. As for Liberty Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Liberty Christian couldn't quite get it done against Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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