The Jay County Patriots will take on the Bellmont Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Jay County earned a 3-1 victory over Richmond. Given Jay County's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Richmond are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bellmont kept a clean sheet against Union City on Tuesday. They snuck past the Indians with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Bellmont were the better team in the second half.
Jay County's victory brought them up to 6-2-3. As for Bellmont, the win improved their record to 2-7.
Jay County was able to grind out a solid victory over Bellmont the last time they met, on September 18, 2025 last season, winning 3-1. 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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