The Manchester Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Monacan Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Manchester and Clover Hill, and Manchester kept the tradition alive. The Lancers' defense stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. The contest marked Manchester's most dominant victory of the season.
They hit Clover Hill with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hayden Xuan-Nghiem, Yazid El Badi, James Blalock, and Julio Aquino Merino.
Meanwhile, Monacan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Richmond High School for the Arts on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Monacan's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Richmond High School for the Arts are ranked 180th).
Monacan's record now sits at 7-5-1. As for Manchester, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Monacan in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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