Soccer Game Preview: Galax vs. Grayson County

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Galax has gone a perfect 10-0 against Grayson County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Maroon Tide will challenge the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m.

Galax is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Eastern Montgomery on Tuesday. The Maroon Tide fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Galax came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Eastern Montgomery are ranked 177th).

Meanwhile, Grayson County hadn't done well against George Wythe recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maroons, sneaking past 2-1.

Grayson County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matchups. As for Galax, their loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2-2.

Galax came out on top in a nail-biter against Grayson County in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroon Tide since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.