Soccer Preview: New Covenant vs. Carlisle
The New Covenant Gryphons will be playing at home against the Carlisle Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Covenant will be strutting in after a win while Carlisle will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, New Covenant finally turned things around against Timberlake Christian on Tuesday. New Covenant had just enough and edged Timberlake Christian out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Carlisle's offense. They lost 8-0 to Virginia Episcopal School on Monday. While losing is never fun, Carlisle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Virginia Episcopal School is ranked 32nd).
New Covenant's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Carlisle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
New Covenant beat Carlisle 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will New Covenant repeat their success, or does Carlisle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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