Midlothian is 2-8 against James River Midlothian since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Midlothian Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the James River Midlothian Rapids at 7:00 p.m. Midlothian is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Last Friday, Midlothian kept a clean sheet against Dinwiddie. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Generals. The win was just what Midlothian needed coming off of a 5-0 loss in their prior game.
Their offense was hitting Dinwiddie from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Lance Yeboah led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, James River Midlothian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They beat the Cavaliers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0. James River Midlothian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Midlothian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for James River Midlothian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Midlothian was able to grind out a solid win over James River Midlothian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midlothian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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