The Stuarts Draft Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Nelson County Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Stuarts Draft is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
On Thursday, Stuarts Draft came up short against Staunton and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Stuarts Draft can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Staunton are ranked 44th).
Colton Weatherholtz wasn't going to let Staunton walk away unscathed as he scored both of Stuarts Draft's goals, bringing his season total up to four goals.
Meanwhile, Nelson County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Dan River.
Nelson County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three contests. As for Stuarts Draft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Stuarts Draft might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Nelson County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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