Tazewell is 1-8-1 against Marion since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Goat at 7:00 p.m. Tazewell's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Tazewell is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Graham on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the G-Men by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Tazewell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Graham are ranked 35th).
Tazewell's goal came courtesy of Justin Thomas, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Marion came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Pioneers. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 25, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 11-1-1. As for Tazewell, they now have a losing record of 4-5-2.
Tazewell might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Marion in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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