Soccer Preview: Cannon vs. Covenant Day
Cannon has won three straight games at home, while Covenant Day has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cannon Cougars will square off against the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cannon will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Providence Day, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Cannon's defense stepped up to hand Providence Day a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Chargers are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Covenant Day's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Charlotte Latin.
Cannon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Covenant Day, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Cannon came up short against Covenant Day in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Cannon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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