Oxford Prep and Excelsior Classical Academy combined for 29 shots on goal on Wednesday, which explains the impressive nine total goals scored. The Oxford Prep Griffins narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions 5-4. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Griffins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Flying Lions are ranked 137th).
Oxford Prep hit Excelsior Classical Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jackson West (2),
Toussaint Grant,
Cesar Azuara, and
Amahd Shofar.
The win was the third in a row for Oxford Prep, bringing their record for this year to 8-13. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three games. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 12-1-1 record.
Oxford Prep didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 loss against Voyager Academy on the 4th. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 4-1 victory against Roxboro Community on the 4th.
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