After three games on the road, Gate City is heading back home. They will take on the Abingdon Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gate City is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.
Gate City fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Union on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to Gate City's undefeated start to the season.
Garrett McLain and
Walker Hillman did their best for Gate City and scored both of Gate City's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 16 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Abingdon put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They blew past Ridgeview 10-1. Abingdon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by three goals or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gate City fell to 7-1. As for Abingdon, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1.
Gate City came up short against Abingdon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Gate City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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