The Fayetteville Academy Eagles will face off against the Gaston Day Spartans on Tuesday. Fayetteville Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
Fayetteville Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Hickory Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given Fayetteville Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Hickory Christian Academy are ranked 173rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesse Baker and Jacob Salisbury scored both of Fayetteville Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 49 goals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Gaston Day ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Westchester Country Day 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Gaston Day, who have now won three contests in a row.
Fayetteville Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Gaston Day, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Fayetteville Academy might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Gaston Day in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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