Soccer Preview: East Gaston vs. Highland Tech
East Gaston is 8-1-1 against Highland Tech since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Gaston Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (East Gaston is ranked 146th, while Highland Tech is ranked 168th).
On Thursday, East Gaston needed a bit of extra time to put away Shelby. They had just enough and edged the Golden Lions out 2-1. The win was familiar territory for East Gaston who now have three in a row.
Reagan Luckadoo was the driving force of East Gaston's attack as she scored both of East Gaston's goals. With that big game she's now up to 11 goals this season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Highland Tech finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Thomas Jefferson. Considering the last time Highland Tech couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
East Gaston's victory bumped their record up to 11-2-1. As for Highland Tech, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
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