Soccer Game Preview: NCSSM: Morganton vs. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy

The NCSSM: Morganton Dragons will head out to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with NCSSM: Morganton sitting on three straight victories and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on 22.

NCSSM: Morganton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Clover Garden School 3-2. NCSSM: Morganton better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Bertan Karamavruc, as he scored every single goal for his team.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Triad Math and Science Academy, sneaking past 2-1. Given Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Triad Math and Science Academy are ranked 236th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

NCSSM: Morganton's record is now 13-6-2. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, their record now sits at 24-1.

NCSSM: Morganton suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in October. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.