Soccer Game Preview: Thales Academy Apex vs. Grace Christian

The Thales Academy Apex Titans will challenge the Grace Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Thales Academy Apex is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Thales Academy Rolesville on Friday. The Titans lost 4-0 to the Knights.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Grace Christian's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cape Fear Academy on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Grace Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Cape Fear Academy are ranked 32nd).

Grace Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Thales Academy Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.

Thales Academy Apex came up short against Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-3. Will the Titans 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.