Soccer Recap: Tabernacle Christian Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Tabernacle Christian was not quite Union Grove Christian's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Tabernacle Christian came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Union Grove Christian are ranked 341st).

Tabernacle Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Union Grove Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tabernacle Christian will host Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tabernacle Christian will be up against Triad Baptist Christian Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.6 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Union Grove Christian, they will challenge Gospel Light Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.