South County's run of dominance ends one win short of the state title
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Despite undergoing a coaching change just weeks before the season and experiencing back-to-back years without a state tournament appearance, the South County girls' soccer team got out to a decent start before ripping off win after win behind a sturdy defense and an efficient offense.
The Stallions rode that surge all the way to the Virginia Class 6 title game — and they proved they belonged there, too. But they couldn't respond after Deep Run jumped ahead early on Monique McEnhimer's fifth-minute strike after a scramble in the box.
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