Soccer Preview: John Battle vs. Virginia High
The John Battle Trojans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Virginia High Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
John Battle is coming in off a tense matchup against Gate City in which neither team made it on the board. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Gate City who was credited with the victory. Gate City got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to John Battle's five. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but John Battle couldn't quite close it out.
Virginia High is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Graham on Monday. They lost 4-1 to the G-Men. Virginia High has struggled against Graham recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Virginia High's goal came courtesy of
Mary Katherine Wilson, who's now up to 47 this season.
John Battle has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Virginia High, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
John Battle suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Virginia High in their previous meeting back in March. Can John Battle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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