The Henderson Collegiate Pride are taking a road trip to challenge the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Henderson Collegiate took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Excelsior Classical Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pride had just enough and edged out the Flying Lions 2-1 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for Henderson Collegiate as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville came tearing into Friday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Titans a 4-0 shutout. Give Thales Academy Rolesville's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Thales Academy Rolesville pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those six games. As for Henderson Collegiate, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 3-13.
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