The Nicholas County Grizzlies will venture away from home to take on the Philip Barbour Colts at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Nicholas County didn't have quite enough to beat Grafton and fell 3-2. Nicholas County haven't had much luck with Grafton recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ryleigh Bailes and Kamryn Dorsey scored both of Nicholas County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour lost 5-1 to Fairmont Senior on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Philip Barbour can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Fairmont Senior are ranked 20th).
Nicholas County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-1. As for Philip Barbour, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Nicholas County beat Philip Barbour by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies 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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