Gateway Christian will face off against the Portsmouth Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway Christian's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Gateway Christian fell victim to Atlantic Shores Christian and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Seahawks. While losing is never fun, Gateway Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Atlantic Shores Christian is ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Portsmouth Christian was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against Hampton Christian Academy, falling 4-1. Portsmouth Christian haven't had much luck with Hampton Christian Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Portsmouth Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Gateway Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Gateway Christian took their win against Portsmouth Christian in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 4-1 score. Does Gateway Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portsmouth Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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