Soccer Preview: Asheville School (Independent) vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
Asheville School (Independent) and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will head out on the road to take on the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Asheville School (Independent), who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Asheville School (Independent) sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Carolina Day. Given Asheville School (Independent)'s advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Carolina Day is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Asheville School (Independent) was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Princess Adeyi and
Hannah Batiste, who scored both of Asheville School (Independent)'s goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Asheville Christian Academy who was credited with the win. Asheville Christian Academy got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's zero. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Rabun Gap-Nacoochee couldn't quite close it out.
Asheville School (Independent)'s victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Asheville School (Independent) suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Asheville School (Independent) avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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