Soccer Game Preview: Thales Academy Apex vs. Neuse Christian Academy

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04/25/24 - Home	3-0 W
04/23/24 - Away	2-2 W
05/02/23 - Home	1-0 W
04/19/23 - Away	3-2 W
04/19/22 - Home	2-0 W
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Thales Academy Apex has gone 7-1 against Neuse Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Thales Academy Apex will face off against Neuse Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. Neither squad 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 fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against GRACE Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. Thales Academy Apex haven't had much luck with GRACE Christian recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Neuse Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to St. Thomas More Academy. While losing is never fun, Neuse Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 427th, while St. Thomas More Academy are ranked 168th).

Thales Academy Apex suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Neuse Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Thales Academy Apex took their win against Neuse Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thales Academy Apex since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.