Soccer Game Preview: Aiken vs. Gray Collegiate Academy

Aiken is 0-3 against Gray Collegiate Academy since April of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will look to defend their home pitch against the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Gray Collegiate Academy better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Aiken really gets things going. Aiken never let Gilbert get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday. Give the Fighting Green Hornets' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

They hit Gilbert with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Brandon Orris, Joaquin Beltran, and JT Lee.

Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Yellow Jackets. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gray Collegiate Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five matchups. As for Aiken, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

Aiken came up short against Gray Collegiate Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 2-0. Will Aiken have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.