The Highland Tech Rams will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Union Academy Cardinals, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Highland Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.
Highland Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Gray Stone Day. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Knights are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ty Johnson and
Saliou Diouf scored both of Highland Tech's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 36 goals.
Meanwhile, Union Academy entered their tilt with Uwharrie Charter on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 6-1 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won 11 matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland Tech pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 51 goals over those 11 matchups. As for Union Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-2 record this season.
Highland Tech might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Union Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Highland Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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