Soccer Preview: The Covenant vs. Hargrave Military Academy
The Covenant Eagles will square off against the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Covenant's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Friday, The Covenant needed a bit of extra time to put away New Covenant. Their defense stepped up to hand the Gryphons a 1-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Gryphons are ranked ninth).
The Covenant's one-goal win came courtesy of
Connor Doran, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Hargrave Military Academy fell victim to North Cross and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost nine in a row.
With the victory, The Covenant broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6-1. As for Hargrave Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
The Covenant took their win against Hargrave Military Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does The Covenant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hargrave Military Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
