Soccer Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy vs. East Gaston

The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons will challenge the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

East Gaston will be up against a hot Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Gryphons' defense stepped up to hand Burns a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Give Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Sophia Bell, who's now up to nine this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but East Gaston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Burns 2-1. The win continues a trend for East Gaston in their matchups with Burns: they've now won nine in a row.

East Gaston's victory bumped their record up to 8-4-2. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.