Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is 9-1 against Asheville School (Independent) since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will face off against the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 6:30 p.m. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will be strutting in after a victory while Asheville School (Independent) will be coming in after a loss.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Franklin on Tuesday. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee never let Franklin onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Nicolas Romero was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Asheville School (Independent) was not quite Covenant Day's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Lions. The defeat continues a trend for the Blues in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1. As for Asheville School (Independent), their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's way against Asheville School (Independent) in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Rabun Gap-Nacoochee made off with a 6-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since the team 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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