Western Branch is 6-0 against Indian River since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Indian River Braves at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Branch has six straight wins, Indian River has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Western Branch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Great Bridge, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Western Branch was ranked ninth). Western Branch skirted past Great Bridge 1-0.
Meanwhile, Indian River fell victim to Grassfield and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, Indian River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 249th, while Grassfield is ranked 26th).
Western Branch's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Western Branch took their win against Indian River in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Western Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indian River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
