The Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Gaston Christian sitting on six straight victories and Thales Academy Rolesville on 18.
Gaston Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Asheville Christian Academy by a score of 2-0. Gaston Christian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville's contest on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill. Considering Thales Academy Rolesville have won 12 matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Thales Academy Rolesville's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 44 goals over those eight games. As for Gaston Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-4-1.
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