The Winston Salem Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Friday. Winston Salem Christian lost 3-0 to Asheville Christian Academy. Winston Salem Christian has struggled against Asheville Christian Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over the Bears. The result was nothing new for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, who have now won ten contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Martina Gutierrez Oteo and Gabby Rivera scored all five of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five matches. As for Winston Salem Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Winston Salem Christian might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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