Fleming hasn't had much luck against Staunton River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Colonels will host the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Fleming has given up an average of 5 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fleming is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Franklin County. While losing is never fun, Fleming can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while Franklin County are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Amherst County kept up with Staunton River until halftime on Thursday, but afterwards: not so much. The Golden Eagles' defense stepped up to hand the Lancers a 3-0 shutout. Considering Staunton River have won three matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Staunton River pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. As for Fleming, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Fleming might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Staunton River in their previous meeting back in April 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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