Soccer Preview: Rockbridge Academy vs. Covenant Life
The Rockbridge Academy Scots will venture away from home to face off against the Covenant Life Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockbridge Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Mount Airy Christian Academy a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Scots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Covenant Life came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0.
Elijah Hughes was the driving force of Covenant Life's attack as he scored both of Covenant Life's goals, bringing his season total up to 12 goals.
Rockbridge Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Covenant Life, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1-1.
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