The Monticello Mustangs will challenge the Orange County Fighting Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Monticello had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Western Albemarle put an end to it on Monday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Monticello came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Western Albemarle are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Orange County's game on Monday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand Goochland a 3-0 shutout. Orange County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by three goals or more this season.
The victory got Orange County back to even at 4-4-2. As for Monticello, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
Everything went Monticello's way against Orange County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Monticello made off with a 4-1 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Fighting Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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