Soccer Game Preview: Excelsior Classical Academy vs. Falls Lake + Official Tickets

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Previous 4 Games

10/30/25 - Away	2-1 W
09/16/25 - Home	3-2 W
11/12/24 - Home	4-1 W
08/28/24 - Away	3-1 W

Excelsior Classical Academy is a perfect 4-0 against Falls Lake since August of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Flying Lions will host the Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Excelsior Classical Academy's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three contests.

Excelsior Classical Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cape Hatteras a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Excelsior Classical Academy, who have now won 15 matches by three goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Falls Lake entered their tilt with Vance Charter on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Knights. Given Falls Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Vance Charter are ranked 247th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Falls Lake's one-goal win came courtesy of Elijah Esslinger, who's now up to four this season.

Falls Lake's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.

Excelsior Classical Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in October, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Flying Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Firebirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.