Great Bridge is on a four-game streak of home wins, while First Colonial is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Great Bridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
Great Bridge proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cox, sneaking past 3-2. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Great Bridge's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Cox are ranked 79th).
Great Bridge hit Cox with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Addison Mawyer, Elizabeth Henson, and Audrey Orrock.
Meanwhile, First Colonial unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Great Bridge by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, First Colonial's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Great Bridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those six games. As for First Colonial, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Great Bridge beat First Colonial by a goal in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 1-0. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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