The Excelsior Classical Academy Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Triangle Math & Science Academy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Excelsior Classical Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Vance Charter on Thursday. The Lions came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for Excelsior Classical Academy in their meetings with Vance Charter: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Triangle Math & Science Academy fell victim to Roxboro Community and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that Triangle Math & Science Academy have lost by exactly nine goals.
Triangle Math & Science Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4-2.
Everything went Excelsior Classical Academy's way against Triangle Math & Science Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Excelsior Classical Academy made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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