The Handley Judges will head out on the road to square off against the James Wood Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Handley will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Handley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Sherando by a score of 2-0. Handley's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
Jag Fitzsimmons was the driving force of Handley's attack as he scored both of Handley's goals, his season total up to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, James Wood got the win against Warren County on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-0. Given James Wood's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Warren County is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Handley pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for James Wood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5-2.
Handley took their win against James Wood when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Handley 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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