Altavista hasn't had much luck against Appomattox County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Colonels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Altavista has given up an average of 4.6 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Altavista is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Nelson County on Wednesday. They lost 5-0 to the Governors. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Altavista haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 6-1 win. Max Nitti was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Appomattox County pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Altavista, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6.
Altavista suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Appomattox County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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