On Thursday, Western Branch faced Hickory in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Western Branch Bruins came out on top against the Hickory Hawks by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Western Branch.
Western Branch pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hickory, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch will take on Oscar Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Western Branch is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Virginia (they are ranked 18th, while Oscar Smith is ranked 203rd). As for Hickory, they will be playing at home against Nansemond River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nansemond River's favor is that they have posted big goal totals in their last three contests.
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