If HOPE Academy was riding high off their 4-0 takedown of NorthPoint Christian Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The HOPE Academy Royals fell just short of the Jackson Day Mariners by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Royals came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Mariners are ranked 460th).
HOPE Academy's goal came courtesy of
Tucker McAteer, who's now up to three this season.
HOPE Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Jackson Day, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. HOPE Academy will take on Sheets Memorial Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. HOPE Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season. As for Jackson Day, they will challenge Carolina Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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