Winfield faced Nitro in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Generals came up short against the Wildcats, falling 5-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Winfield's goal came courtesy of Brayden Wissler, who's now up to eight this season.
Winfield's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 5-4-2. As for Nitro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-0-1.
Looking ahead, Winfield will take on Charleston Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nitro, they will face off against Greenbrier East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nitro will be up against Greenbrier East's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.73 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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