Union hasn't had much luck against Abingdon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will challenge the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Union has given up an average of 8 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Union's offense. They came up short against Gate City two weeks ago, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Union can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Gate City are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Abingdon waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Generals get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Give Abingdon's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Abingdon's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Union might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Abingdon in their previous matchup back in March. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bears were down 8-1.
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