Galax had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the George Wythe Maroons a 3-0 shutout. Given Galax's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while George Wythe is ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Galax's victory bumped their record up to 6-1-1. As for George Wythe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Galax will head out on the road to square off against Carroll County at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for George Wythe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Giles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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