James Wood lost against Handley back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Colonels lost 4-0 to the Judges. While losing is never fun, James Wood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Handley are ranked fifth).
This is the second loss in a row for James Wood and nudges their season record down to 4-2-1. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-2 Millbrook (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 80% over those games). As for Handley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. James Wood is set to face off against their familiar foe Sherando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Handley will square off against rival Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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