Soccer Game Preview: Collegiate vs. Norfolk Academy

The Collegiate Cougars will face off against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

While Collegiate's victory against The Covenant wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Collegiate's defense stepped up to hand The Covenant a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for Collegiate in their matchups with The Covenant: they've now won five in a row.

Collegiate's one-goal win came courtesy of Britton Berson, which was the first she's scored this season.

Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Ocean Lakes by a goal, winning 4-3. The victory was just business as usual for Norfolk Academy, who after five games remain undefeated this season.

Norfolk Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Collegiate, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Collegiate beat Norfolk Academy 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Does Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norfolk Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.