Tate is 1-8-1 against Navarre since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tate sitting on six straight wins and Navarre on four.
Tate's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Escambia by a score of 2-0. The Aggies' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Tate used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Escambia. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Nadia Mitchell (79), Gabriella Smart (80), and Faith Gaulden (80). The trio had averaged 53.1, 58, and 58.1 minutes respectively before Monday's game. Mitchell made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Navarre's and Booker T. Washington's matchup on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Navarre turned on the heat in the second half with five goals. Navarre put the hurt on Booker T. Washington with a sharp 7-1 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Navarre is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those nine matches. As for Tate, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Tate suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Navarre in their previous matchup back in January. Can Tate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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