Soccer Game Preview: Abingdon vs. John Battle

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05/14/24 - Home	7-0 W
04/26/24 - Away	6-0 W
04/02/24 - Home	4-0 W
05/04/23 - Away	1-0 W
04/11/23 - Home	2-1 W
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Abingdon is 8-2 against John Battle since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Abingdon is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Central Wise on Tuesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, John Battle entered their game against Gate City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trojans came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 4-0.

Abingdon now has a losing record of 2-3. As for John Battle, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.

Abingdon took their win against John Battle when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.