After having lost a blowout in their previous game against SouthLake Christian Academy, Jackson Day was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the HOPE Academy Royals 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mariners' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Royals are ranked 226th).
Jackson Day's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for HOPE Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Day will venture away from home to square off against Carolina Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for HOPE Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against 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.
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