The Cabell Midland Knights will challenge the Capital Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Hurricane, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked tenth). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Capital made sure to put some goals up on the board against Riverside on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 5-0 victory. Alex Kessell had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Cougars.
Cabell Midland's draw makes their record 4-1-3 this season. As for Capital, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Cabell Midland took their victory against Capital in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabell Midland since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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