Soccer Game Preview: Thales Academy Apex vs. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill

The Thales Academy Apex Titans will take on the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Thales Academy Apex managed to keep up with Trinity Academy until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Titans came up short against the Tigers, falling 4-0. The defeat continues a trend for Thales Academy Apex in their meetings with Trinity Academy: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against St. Thomas More Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chancellors by a score of 4-3. While losing is never fun, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 340th, while St. Thomas More Academy are ranked 166th).

Thales Academy Apex's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Everything went Thales Academy Apex's way against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in March, as Thales Academy Apex made off with a 5-2 win. In that game, the Titans amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.