The Nelson County Governors will challenge the Radford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nelson County will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Nelson County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Dan River a 4-0 shutout. Considering Nelson County have won 11 contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Radford came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 2-0. Given Radford's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Chatham are ranked 209th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Radford pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those five matchups. As for Nelson County, their win bumped their record up to 16-0-2.
Nelson County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Radford in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Governors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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