Soccer Preview: Norfolk Christian vs. Catholic
The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will challenge the Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Norfolk Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Norfolk Academy on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Ambassadors in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Catholic). They never let Peninsula Catholic onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. Carson Stokes was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Norfolk Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Norfolk Christian might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Norfolk Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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