The Giles Spartans are on the road again on Thursday to play the George Wythe Maroons at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Giles is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Auburn on Monday. Giles fell 2-0 to Auburn.
Meanwhile, George Wythe fell victim to Galax and their airtight defense on Monday. They suffered a tough 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Maroon Tide. While losing is never fun, George Wythe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Galax is ranked 26th).
Giles has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for George Wythe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Giles beat George Wythe by a goal in their previous matchup back in March, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Giles since the team 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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