Preview: Gate City vs. Central Wise
The Gate City Blue Devils are on the road again on Friday to play the Central Wise Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Gate City is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
Gate City has not done well against Richlands recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Gate City was the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Richlands. The high-scoring effort was just what Gate City needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Their offense was hitting Richlands from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Rebekah Reid led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Central Wise's last matchup on Tuesday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. They and Abingdon finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Central Wise's first draw of the season.
Gate City's win bumped their record up to 3-0-1. With that draw, Central Wise's record moves to 1-0-1.
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