Soccer Game Preview: Graham vs. Gate City

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Previous 4 Games

05/28/24 - Home	1-0 W
05/25/23 - Home	3-1 W
03/18/22 - Away	4-1 W
06/18/21 - Away	4-2 W

Graham has gone a perfect 4-0 against Gate City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The G-Men will face off against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Graham sitting on nine straight wins and Gate City on ten.

Graham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Tazewell. That's two games straight that Graham have won by exactly two goals.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Gate City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out John Battle 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Gate City were the better team in the second half.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Walker Hillman, who's now up to 26 this season.

Gate City pushed their record up to 19-1-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six contests. As for Graham, their win bumped their record up to 17-2-2.

Graham beat Gate City by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the G-Men since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.