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| 04/10/26 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 03/21/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 9-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gate City is 9-1 against Richlands since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Blue Tornado at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gate City's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Abingdon 1-0. Given Gate City's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Abingdon are ranked 70th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gate City's one-goal win came courtesy of Joe Arrington, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Virginia High.
Gate City's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Richlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Everything went Gate City's way against Richlands in their previous meeting on Friday, as Gate City made off with a 5-0 victory. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Blue Tornado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
