Bruins
| 05/15/26 vs Christiansburg | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Hidden Valley | 5 |
| 05/08/26 vs Cave Spring | 7 |
| 05/01/26 @ Salem | 4 |
| 04/28/26 vs Pulaski County | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
Blacksburg is a perfect 10-0 against Patrick Henry since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Patriots. Blacksburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season.
Blacksburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Christiansburg, who was ranked 14th at the time (Blacksburg was ranked first). The Bruins never let the Blue Demons get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. Blacksburg's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.
Craig Huxtable and Keanan Kopp scored both of Blacksburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry hasn't lost a match since April 24th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Pulaski County by a score of 3-1.
Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matches. As for Blacksburg, their victory bumped their record up to 17-0.
Blacksburg skirted past Patrick Henry 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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