The Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Gaston Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cape Fear Academy: they just beat SouthLake Christian Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. Gaston Christian never let SouthLake Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Saturday. The game was the first time Gaston Christian has beaten SouthLake Christian Academy on their pitch since March 6, 2023.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Cape Fear Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Coastal Christian 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Cape Fear Academy were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Harper Wilharm, who's now up to three this season.
Cape Fear Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those 13 games. As for Gaston Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1.
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