The Nelson County Governors will head out on the road to take on the Dan River Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nelson County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Nelson County made easy work of Altavista and carried off a 6-1 victory. Considering Nelson County have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dan River challenged Patrick County on Monday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 4-1 win. The score was close at halftime, but Dan River pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Nelson County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five games. As for Dan River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Nelson County beat Dan River by a goal in their previous matchup on May 2nd, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Governors since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
