Fredericksburg Christian has been on the road for six straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oakcrest Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
If Fredericksburg Christian beats Oakcrest with six goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Fredericksburg Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Eastern Mennonite on Thursday. It was an even better day for Zoe Sample as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oakcrest had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Given Oakcrest's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Immanuel Christian is ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakcrest used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Immanuel Christian. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Brynn Wyckoff (20), Beatrice Hatch (35), and Drew Wyckoff (40). The trio had averaged 10.8, 19, and 15 minutes respectively before Monday's matchup. Wyckoff made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Fredericksburg Christian's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-2. As for Oakcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-3 record this season.
Everything went Fredericksburg Christian's way against Oakcrest when the teams last played back in April as Fredericksburg Christian made off with a 3-0 win. Does Fredericksburg Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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