The Atlee Raiders will challenge the Midlothian Trojans at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Midlothian will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Atlee extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Raiders never let Patrick Henry get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Given Atlee's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Patrick Henry are ranked 171st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Midlothian's contest on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Clover Hill as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Midlothian in their matchups with Clover Hill: they've now won nine in a row.
Atlee's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those three matchups. As for Midlothian, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Atlee was able to grind out a solid victory over Midlothian when the teams last played back in March of 2017, winning 4-2. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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