The Battlefield Bobcats will head out to challenge the Gar-Field Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Battlefield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They beat Mountain View by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Battlefield's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Mountain View are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in May, Gar-Field was forced to settle for a draw on Monday. Neither they nor Gainesville could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Gar-Field's draw gives them a new season record of 15-2-3. As for Battlefield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4-1.
Everything went Battlefield's way against Gar-Field in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, as Battlefield made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad 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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