Soccer Game Preview: Eastern Montgomery vs. Galax

The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs will square off against the Galax Maroon Tide at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Montgomery is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

Eastern Montgomery's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Giles by a score of 2-0. Give Eastern Montgomery's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Galax's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They and Auburn finished up their game with a 0-0 draw. The result kept Galax happy, as they haven't lost a game since March 20th.

Eastern Montgomery pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. With that draw, Galax's record moves to 5-1-1.

Eastern Montgomery suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Galax in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.