John Battle is 1-8-1 against Gate City since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
John Battle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Lebanon by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Gate City had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Gate City, who have now won 13 games by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Virginia High with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Keegan Bright (2), Joe Arrington, and Malachi Kern.
Gate City's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those five contests. As for John Battle, their win bumped their record up to 12-10-1.
John Battle suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Gate City when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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