Soccer Game Preview: Virginia High vs. Gate City

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 8:58pm

Preview: Virginia High vs. Gate City

The Virginia High Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Gate City Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Virginia High was able to grind out a solid victory over John Battle, taking the game 3-1.

Virginia High was led to victory by the tag-team duo of Tijn Lak and Owen Dean, who scored all three of Virginia High's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.

Meanwhile, Gate City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 4-2.

The win got Virginia High back to even at 1-1. As for Gate City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Virginia High took their win against Gate City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Virginia High since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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