The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons will square off against the Polk County Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Triad Math and Science Academy. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bengals are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy hit Triad Math and Science Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
River Harrill (2),
Tanner Richards (2),
Cristian Escalera, and
Sixx Brown.
Meanwhile, Polk County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let Wolves onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Polk County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those 12 matchups. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy skirted past Polk County 1-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy since the squad 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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