Soccer Game Preview: The Covenant vs. Norfolk Academy

The Covenant will square off against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as The Covenant comes in on 13 and Norfolk Academy on six.

The Covenant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Catholic get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The result was nothing new for The Covenant, who have now won 11 matches by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Adair Blurton (2), Kate Wolf, and Elle Higgonbotham.

Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy made easy work of Fredericksburg Christian on Tuesday and carried off an 8-0 victory. Norfolk Academy are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 15th contest they've won by 3+ goals this season.

Norfolk Academy pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for The Covenant, their win bumped their record up to 16-1-1.