The High Point Academy Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, High Point Academy's game was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was High Point Academy who was credited with the victory. High Point Academy got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to West-Oak's three. The victory was just what High Point Academy needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior match.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Gavin Mack and
Bailey McGraw, who scored both of High Point Academy's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
St. Joseph's Catholic waltzed into their game last Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They never let Brashier Middle College Charter onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Given St. Joseph's Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Brashier Middle College Charter is ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got High Point Academy back to even at 1-1. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
High Point Academy suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to St. Joseph's Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can High Point Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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