Soccer Preview: Thomas Jefferson vs. Cherryville
Thomas Jefferson has gone 10-0 against Cherryville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Cherryville Ironmen at 4:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thomas Jefferson is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Shelby on Monday. Thomas Jefferson fell just short of Shelby by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gryphons came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Golden Lions are ranked 312th).
Meanwhile, Cherryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Highland Tech, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that the Ironmen have lost by exactly nine goals.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 12-3-1. As for Cherryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15-1.
Thomas Jefferson took their win against Cherryville when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 9-0. Will Thomas Jefferson repeat their success, or does Cherryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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