The Western Albemarle Warriors will challenge the Turner Ashby Knights on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western Albemarle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Rocktown 1-0. Western Albemarle wouldn't have won without Jack Brockmeier, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Turner Ashby's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Staunton by a score of 4-2. Given Turner Ashby's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Staunton are ranked 62nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those ten contests. As for Turner Ashby, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Western Albemarle was able to grind out a solid win over Turner Ashby in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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