The Turner Ashby Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the William Monroe Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Turner Ashby's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wilson Memorial with a sharp 5-0 victory. Ben Sullivan was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, William Monroe made sure to put some goals up on the board against Rockbridge County on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 6-0. Given William Monroe's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Rockbridge County is ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turner Ashby's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for William Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
Turner Ashby beat William Monroe by a goal when the teams last played back in April, winning 1-0. Will Turner Ashby repeat their success, or does William Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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