George Wythe is 0-8-2 against Auburn since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Maroons will challenge the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with George Wythe sitting on four straight wins and Auburn on six.
George Wythe had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Fort Chiswell on Wednesday. The Maroons never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Give George Wythe's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Fort Chiswell with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Reese Patton, Hannah Repass, and June Morrison.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Auburn). They put the hurt on Fort Chiswell with a sharp 8-0 win last Monday. Given Auburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Fort Chiswell are ranked 326th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
George Wythe pushed their record up to 7-4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
George Wythe suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Auburn in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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