Soccer Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee vs. Asheville Christian Academy
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Asheville Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will welcome the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Asheville Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, who comes in off a win.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is headed into the matchup having not lost since August 15 and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Asheville School (Independent) a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Asheville School (Independent) from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Manuel Uribe led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Asheville Christian Academy's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell just short of Christ School by a score of 1-0. The loss put an end to the Lions' undefeated start to the season.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took their win against Asheville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Rabun Gap-Nacoochee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Asheville Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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