On Friday, First Colonial faced Ocean Lakes in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The First Colonial Patriots' defense stepped up to hand the Ocean Lakes Dolphins a 2-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for First Colonial as they're now sitting on five straight.
Bryce Jones and
Ryan Buckon scored both of First Colonial's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
First Colonial pushed their record up to 8-0-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Ocean Lakes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
First Colonial will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Granby at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully First Colonial is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Virginia (they are ranked fourth, while Granby is ranked 59th). As for Ocean Lakes, they will head out on the road to square off against Princess Anne at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Princess Anne will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ocean Lakes surely won't give up without a fight.
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