Soccer Recap: Falls Lake Takes Down Excelsior Classical Academy in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Falls Lake had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions 5-4. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Falls Lake considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.

They hit Excelsior Classical Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Devin Blalock (3), Nathan Stines, and Elijah Esslinger.

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Previous Games (Away)

11/18/25 @ Excelsior Classical Academy	5-4
10/28/25 @ South Granville	8-1
10/27/25 @ Discovery Charter School	0-0
10/21/25 @ Henderson Collegiate	8-0
10/09/25 @ Vance Charter	4-2
+ 4 more games

Falls Lake pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 54 goals over those nine contests. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 22-1.

Looking ahead, Falls Lake will venture away from home to face off against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Falls Lake's defense better be ready for this one: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy have averaged an impressive 5 goals per game this season. Excelsior Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.