Soccer Game Preview: Roxboro Community on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 6:59pm

Soccer Preview: Roxboro Community vs. Excelsior Classical Academy

Roxboro Community is 3-0 against Excelsior Classical Academy since May of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Roxboro Community Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 6:00 p.m.

Roxboro Community is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Eno River that saw the pair combine for 25 shots on goal. Roxboro Community took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eno River on Tuesday.

Olivia Ess and Rachel Green scored both of Roxboro Community's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.

Meanwhile, Excelsior Classical Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Henderson Collegiate on Thursday.

Roxboro Community's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.

Roxboro Community took their victory against Excelsior Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 9-0. Will Roxboro Community repeat their success, or does Excelsior Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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