The George Washington Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. George Washington's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
George Washington fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Halifax County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Salem was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Blacksburg, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, Salem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Blacksburg are ranked first).
With the loss, Salem broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5. As for George Washington, they now have a losing record of 5-6-3.
George Washington might still be hurting after the 6-2 defeat they got from Salem when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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