Soccer Game Preview: Gilbert Classical Academy vs. Tempe Prep

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Previous Games

12/12/24 - Home	4-3 W
01/19/24 - Home	8-0 W
01/19/23 - Away	2-0 W
12/02/21 - Home	0-0 T
02/22/21 - Home	6-1 W
+ 4 more games

Gilbert Classical Academy is 7-1-1 against Tempe Prep since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will square off against the Knights at 4:00 p.m.

Gilbert Classical Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Heritage Academy. The win continues a trend for Gilbert Classical Academy in their matchups with Heritage Academy: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Tempe Prep was forced to settle for a draw. They and Rancho Solano Prep finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Friday.

Tempe Prep's goal came courtesy of Hope McIvor, which was the first she's scored this season.

Gilbert Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. Tempe Prep's draw makes their record 1-0-1 this season.

Gilbert Classical Academy beat Tempe Prep by a goal when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.