The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will face off against the Winston Salem Christian Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Winston Salem Christian better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's game on Thursday is any indication, that's when Rabun Gap-Nacoochee really gets things going. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over Summit Charter. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by three goals or more this season.
Martina Gutierrez Oteo and Gabby Rivera scored all five of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Winston Salem Christian managed to keep up with Asheville Christian Academy until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Winston Salem Christian lost 3-0 to Asheville Christian Academy. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Winston Salem Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five matchups. As for Winston Salem Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything went Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's way against Winston Salem Christian in their previous matchup back in February, as Rabun Gap-Nacoochee made off with a 9-0 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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