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| 04/16/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/03/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/20/21 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/08/19 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Western Branch is a perfect 9-0 against Lakeland since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bruins will head out to square off against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Western Branch will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeland will be coming in after a loss.
Western Branch is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Smithfield get on the board and left with a 7-0 win last Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Western Branch's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Smithfield are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Lakeland didn't have quite enough to beat Churchland back in March and fell 2-1.
The victory made it two in a row for Western Branch and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two games. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Western Branch's way against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Western Branch made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
