Radford is 8-2 against James River since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Radford Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the James River Knights at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Radford is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Glenvar just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Highlanders. The defeat continues a trend for Radford in their matchups with Glenvar: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, James River fell victim to Glenvar and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, James River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Glenvar is ranked 22nd).
Radford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for James River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season.
Everything went Radford's way against James River in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Radford made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Radford since the squad 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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