The Gaston Day Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Concord Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gaston Day will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
If Gaston Day beats Concord Academy with six goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Spartans blew past Westminster Catawba Christian 6-1 on Tuesday. Ben Horgan was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy kept a clean sheet against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 5-0 victory. Concord Academy haven't had any issues with Hickory Grove Christian recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Gaston Day's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Concord Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Gaston Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Concord Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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