Soccer Preview: Southern Wake Academy vs. Thales Academy Apex
The Southern Wake Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Wake Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Thales Academy Apex will arrive with four straight wins.
Southern Wake Academy fell victim to River Mill and their airtight defense last Wednesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Jaguars might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against The Burlington School as Thales Academy Apex made off with a 9-1 victory. Given Thales Academy Apex's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 154th, while The Burlington School is ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern Wake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Thales Academy Apex, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Southern Wake Academy suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Thales Academy Apex in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can Southern Wake Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
