Soccer Preview: Avery County vs. Thomas Jefferson
The Avery County Vikings will take on the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Thomas Jefferson better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Avery County really get things going. Avery County never let Wilkes Central onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Silas Garceau and
Kaden Knight scored all four of Avery County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Kings Mountain with a sharp 9-0 win. Fans of the Gryphons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 3+ goal blowout.
Avery County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Thomas Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Avery County came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avery County since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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