Midland Trail is 0-10 against Braxton County since August of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Patriots will challenge the Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midland Trail will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Pocahontas County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Patriots walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors on Monday.
Meanwhile, Braxton County got the win against Webster County on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. With Braxton County ahead 6-1 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting Webster County from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Zack McQuain led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Braxton County has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those two matches. As for Midland Trail, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Midland Trail couldn't quite get it done against Braxton County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as they fell 6-4. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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