The James Wood Colonels will venture away from home to take on the Handley Judges at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
James Wood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to seven goals last Friday, they were much more limited against Millbrook on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. The loss continues a trend for James Wood in their meetings with Millbrook: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Handley came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Handley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Sherando are ranked 195th).
Handley pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for James Wood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-3.
James Wood might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Handley when the teams last played back in April. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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