Soccer Game Preview: Highland Tech vs. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy

Highland Tech is 1-9 against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rams will look to defend their home pitch against the Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. Highland Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.

Highland Tech's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Bessemer City 9-0. It was an even better day for Katie Fangman as she scored three goals for her team.

Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy entered their tilt with East Gaston on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Warriors. That's two games straight that Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy have won by just one goal.

Highland Tech is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 65 goals over those 14 matchups. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.

Highland Tech beat Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy by a goal in their previous matchup back in March, winning 2-1. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gryphons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.