The Ragsdale Tigers will face off against the Grimsley Whirlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ragsdale took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Southeast Guilford a 6-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for Ragsdale in their matchups with Southeast Guilford: they've now won eight in a row.
Ragsdale hit Southeast Guilford with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Micah Moody (3), Nyzia Heath, Nikolina Jorgic, and Caroline Van Thillo.
Meanwhile, Grimsley hasn't lost a match since March 18th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They blew past Western Guilford 7-0. Given Grimsley's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while Western Guilford are ranked 351st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grimsley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven contests. As for Ragsdale, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Ragsdale might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Grimsley in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Tigers 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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