Jefferson is 10-0 against Martinsburg since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jefferson Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Hurricane, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked 20th). Jefferson and Hurricane finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. That draw made it three straight for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Martinsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Washington, falling 12-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Patriots are ranked seventh).
With that draw, Jefferson's record moves to 2-2-3. As for Martinsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1.
Jefferson took their win against Martinsburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martinsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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