The Goodpasture Christian Cougars will square off against the Grace Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Goodpasture Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Battle Ground Academy on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 5-1 win.
Goodpasture Christian hit Battle Ground Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Reed Smith (2), Dylan Sandlin (2), and Matthew Bessling.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy entered their tilt with Davidson Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering Grace Christian Academy have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Goodpasture Christian, their win bumped their record up to 15-3-1.
Goodpasture Christian might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Grace Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cougars were down 6-0.
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