Soccer Recap: Giles Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

There's no place like home for Giles, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bland County Bears on Thursday as they made off with a 7-1 win. Kerrigan Mitcham was a massive factor in the win as she booted in six goals all by herself.

Spartans

Previous 5 Games (Home)

05/22/25 vs Bland County	7-1
05/05/25 vs Bland County	8-1
04/30/25 vs Fort Chiswell	7-2
04/25/25 vs Galax	3-2
04/24/25 vs George Wythe	2-1

Giles' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those five games. As for Bland County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.

Giles and Bland County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Spartans will square off against George Wythe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. George Wythe will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Giles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bland County, they will face off against Bath County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bland County will be up against Bath County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.2 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.