Bradford Prep is 0-8 against Union Academy since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Bears will take on the Cardinals. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bradford Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Piedmont Community Charter get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Bradford Prep needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Their offense was hitting Piedmont Community Charter from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Emma Clark led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Union Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Ironmen with a sharp 11-0 victory. Given Union Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Cherryville are ranked 419th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 76 goals over those nine contests. As for Bradford Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-10-3.
Bradford Prep suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Union Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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