Soccer Game Preview: Gate City vs. John Battle

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05/20/25 - Home	5-1 W
04/29/25 - Away	2-0 W
04/04/25 - Away	5-0 W
04/23/24 - Away	0-0 T
03/27/24 - Home	3-2 W
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Gate City has gone 8-1-1 against John Battle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 7:15 p.m. Gate City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.

Gate City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Virginia High a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Gate City, who have now won 13 games by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Virginia High with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Keegan Bright (2), Joe Arrington, and Malachi Kern.

Meanwhile, John Battle was able to grind out a solid win over Lebanon on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.

Gate City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for John Battle, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10-1.

Everything went Gate City's way against John Battle in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Gate City made off with a 5-1 win. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.