John Battle hasn't had much luck against Abingdon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will host the Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
John Battle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Gate City on Tuesday. They lost 4-1 to the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abingdon). Their defense stepped up to hand Union a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. Abingdon's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Abingdon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 49 goals over those eight contests. As for John Battle, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
John Battle suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Abingdon when the teams last played back in March. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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