Rabun Gap-Nacoochee hasn't had much luck against Asheville Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Asheville Christian Academy heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took over last week. Everything went the Eagles' way against Lakeview Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 5-1 victory. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by three goals or more this season.
Isabella Marin and Maile Sirois scored all five of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Asheville Christian Academy). They never let Carolina Day get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. Asheville Christian Academy haven't had any issues with Carolina Day recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five games. As for Asheville Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Asheville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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