Soccer Game Preview: Archbishop McNicholas vs. Covington Catholic

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Previous Games

08/20/24 - Home	2-1 W
08/22/23 - Away	0-3 L
09/15/22 - Home	4-1 W
09/02/21 - Away	2-2 T
09/08/20 - Home	2-1 W
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Archbishop McNicholas and Covington Catholic are an even 4-4-1 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Colonels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Archbishop McNicholas fell victim to Archbishop Alter and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. Archbishop McNicholas have struggled against Archbishop Alter recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Covington Catholic kept a clean sheet against St. Henry on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Crusaders 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Covington Catholic.

Covington Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-7-2. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-2.

Archbishop McNicholas skirted past Covington Catholic 2-1 when the teams last played back in August of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.