The Bruton Panthers will head out to challenge the Menchville Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
If Menchville heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Bruton took over last week. The Panthers walked away with a 3-1 win over New Kent on Wednesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Bruton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while New Kent are ranked 171st).
Aidyn Smith and Eli Mitchell scored all three of Bruton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Menchville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Dukes get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Menchville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three matchups. As for Bruton, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Bruton suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Menchville when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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