Soccer Game Preview: Union Day vs. Socrates Academy

The Union Day Gryphons will head out on the road to take on the Socrates Academy Owls on Tuesday. Union Day will be strutting in after a victory while Socrates Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Union Day will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals back in September, then bounced right back against Union Preparatory two weeks ago. The Gryphons had just enough and edged out the Polar Bears 4-3.

Meanwhile, Socrates Academy came up short against Grace Academy last Wednesday, falling 7-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Socrates Academy were already down 4-0.

Socrates Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Union Day, their win bumped their record up to 3-1-1.

Union Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Socrates Academy when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gryphons since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.