The Patrick Henry Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Christiansburg Blue Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Patrick Henry and Fleming have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Patriots blew past the Colonels 8-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Patrick Henry's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Fleming are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Christiansburg made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lord Botetourt on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Cavaliers. With Christiansburg ahead 4-1 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting Lord Botetourt from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Samuel Waters led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Christiansburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five contests. As for Patrick Henry, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1.
Patrick Henry skirted past Christiansburg 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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