The Braxton County Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Philip Barbour Colts at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Braxton County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Braxton County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincoln County a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Philip Barbour brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Liberty on Thursday as Philip Barbour made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Colts as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Braxton County's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Philip Barbour, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Braxton County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Philip Barbour in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Can Braxton County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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