The Meridian Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Fauquier Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Meridian nor Fauquier posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Meridian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Brentsville District just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Meridian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Brentsville District is ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Fauquier's last game on Tuesday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. After two halves, they and James Wood settled for a 0-0 draw.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. Fauquier's draw makes their record 6-4-3 this season.
Meridian was able to grind out a solid victory over Fauquier in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meridian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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