Boys Regional Soccer Preview

Regional Soccer Preview provided by Hogoheegee.com correspondent HogoSoccer from the Message Boards.

Three Rivers #1 Radford vs Pioneer #2 Bath County

The defending state champion Bobcats look to knock out the Chargers for the second straight season. Radford is a dominant favorite to win the Region (not lost a Single A game all season), but a feisty Bath team will try to play spoiler.

#1 Mountain Empire Galax vs #2 Hogoheegee Rural Retreat

Galax lost to aforementioned Radford in the state finals last year. This years squad is not as good as lasts, but still a very talented team. Rural Retreat, coming off a heartbreaking loss to George Wythe, have talent as well. Hoping to prevent a repeat of the state championship, Rural Retreat will play its best game, however, Galax will not look past this challenging match.

#1 Pioneer James River vs #2 Three Rivers Giles

This might be the only game where the home side will not be favored. Giles has a talented team, and may very well be on their way to a state appearance. Usually the Pioneer teams play spoiler because they go under the radar. Giles is lead by Virginia Tech football signee Cody Journell, who looks to lead Giles past the home standing Knights.

#1 Hogoheegee George Wythe vs #2 Mountain Empire Fort Chiswell

This is by far the most interesting matchup of the first round. This cross county derby match might find a darkhorse in the region tourney. George Wythe beat FC 6-2, but tied them 1-1 the second time around. George Wythe is playing well, but is coming off a hard fought district game against Rural Retreat. Fort Chiswell, comes in on a sour note. A 9-0 loss to Galax may have hurt the Pioneers' morale, but they will certainly get hype for a long awaited regional appearance.