Soccer Preview: Oxford Prep vs. Voyager Academy
Oxford Prep hasn't had much luck against Voyager Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Oxford Prep Griffins will challenge the Voyager Academy Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Oxford Prep is coming into the match fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Excelsior Classical Academy that saw the pair combine for 29 shots on goal. Oxford Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Excelsior Classical Academy on Wednesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Griffins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Flying Lions are ranked 147th).
Oxford Prep hit Excelsior Classical Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jackson West (2),
Toussaint Grant,
Cesar Azuara, and
Amahd Shofar.
Meanwhile, Voyager Academy kept a clean sheet against Eno River on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 4-0 win. Considering the Vikings have won ten matchups by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Oxford Prep's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Voyager Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-2 record this season.
Oxford Prep suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Voyager Academy when the teams last played back in October. Will Oxford Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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