The Giles Spartans will square off against the George Wythe Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Giles' offense. They lost 7-0 to Auburn on Tuesday. Giles have struggled against Auburn recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, George Wythe didn't have quite enough to beat Galax on Tuesday and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, George Wythe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Galax are ranked 32nd).
George Wythe's goal came courtesy of Mason Tate, who's now up to 15 this season.
George Wythe's loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1. As for Giles, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Giles came out on top in a nail-biter against George Wythe in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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