The Hermitage Panthers will venture away from home to take on the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hermitage is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Hermitage is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They blew past Thomas Jefferson 7-3 on Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Hermitage's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Thomas Jefferson are ranked 252nd).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when J.R. Tucker faced off against Deep Run on Tuesday. Neither the Tigers nor the Wildcats could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. J.R. Tucker's defeat signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Hermitage pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three contests. J.R. Tucker's draw gives them a new season record of 6-1-1.
Hermitage came up short against J.R. Tucker in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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