The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Patrick Henry is ranked 47th, while Salem is ranked 60th).
Patrick Henry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Hidden Valley on Friday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Patrick Henry let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Salem came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Christiansburg by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Salem needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Patrick Henry's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-4. As for Salem, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Patrick Henry was able to grind out a solid win over Salem when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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