If Nelson County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Radford on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Governors fell just short of the Altavista Colonels by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Nelson County came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 118th, while Altavista are ranked 253rd).
Nelson County's goal came courtesy of Jairo Chavez, who's now up to 14 this season.
Nelson County's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2-2. As for Altavista, the win was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Nelson County will square off against rival Appomattox County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Altavista is set to face off against their familiar foe Chatham at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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