The Volunteer Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Grainger Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Volunteer is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Gate City just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 4-0. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, Volunteer's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cherokee kept up with Grainger until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 8-3 victory. Lucas Gonzalez was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Grainger moved to 4-10 with that win, which also ended their seven-match losing streak. As for Volunteer, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Volunteer got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Grainger by a conclusive 6-2 score. 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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