The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons will head out on the road to square off against the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Thomas Jefferson will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
If Thomas Jefferson beats East Gaston with two goals on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Thomas Jefferson never let Shelby onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Monday. Thomas Jefferson's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last nine matches.
Ella Duncan was the driving force of Thomas Jefferson's attack as she scored both of Thomas Jefferson's goals, her season total up to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, East Gaston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Bessemer City. Given East Gaston's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Bessemer City is ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for East Gaston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
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