Galax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-8 to the Rural Retreat Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-8 defeat on Thursday.
Galax's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Rural Retreat, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Galax and Rural Retreat could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Maroon Tide will face off against Fort Chiswell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (347 vs. 77). Meanwhile, Rural Retreat (ranked 260th) will meet Honaker (ranked 129th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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