The William Byrd Terriers will venture away from home to square off against the Northside Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. William Byrd will be strutting in after a victory while Northside will be coming in after a defeat.
William Byrd had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Staunton River on Tuesday. The Terriers' defense stepped up to hand the Golden Eagles a 4-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering William Byrd's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Staunton River are ranked 256th).
Meanwhile, Northside managed to keep up with Lord Botetourt until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Vikings lost 3-0 to the Cavaliers. The result was nothing new for Northside as the team haven't won a game since March 21st.
William Byrd is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five matches. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
William Byrd came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Terriers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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