The Abingdon Falcons will head out to challenge the Gate City Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Abingdon's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Ridgeview. Tyke Thompson was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Gate City had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Bears 4-1. The score was close at halftime, but Gate City pulled away in the second half with three goals.
Gate City's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four contests. As for Abingdon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Abingdon beat Gate City by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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