Independence will square off against the Potomac Falls Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Independence has 11 straight wins, Potomac Falls has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Independence's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Briar Woods. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Briar Woods is ranked 66th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Fisher and Morgan Blelloch scored both of Independence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Potomac Falls' offense. They fell just short of Lightridge by a score of 1-0 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Potomac Falls have lost by just one goal.
Independence's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matchups. As for Potomac Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Independence's way against Potomac Falls in their previous meeting on April 8th, as Independence made off with an 8-0 win. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Potomac Falls has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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