The Durham Academy Cavaliers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Cary Academy Chargers at 4:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Durham Academy had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Trinity Academy.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cary Academy's offense. They lost 7-0 to North Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, Cary Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while North Raleigh Christian Academy is ranked 20th).
Durham Academy dropped their record down to 4-7-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cary Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Durham Academy took their win against Cary Academy in their previous meeting on April 5th by a conclusive 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durham Academy since the team 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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