Soccer Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy vs. Catholic
The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Neither Nansemond-Suffolk Academy nor Catholic posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Summit Christian Academy by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Catholic kept a clean sheet against Walsingham Academy on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 1-0. Given Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Walsingham Academy is ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic's one-goal win came courtesy of
Ella Barnes, who's now up to 12 this season.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-2 record this season.
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