The Mountain View Wildcats will head out to challenge the Colonial Forge Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Mountain View's victory against Riverbend wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Bears 2-1 on Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Mountain View's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Riverbend are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Colonial Forge's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Massaponax on Tuesday.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three matches. As for Colonial Forge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-2.
Mountain View beat Colonial Forge by a goal when the teams last played on April 8th, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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