Soccer Game Preview: Timberlake Christian vs. New Covenant

The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the New Covenant Gryphons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Timberlake Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy as they made off with a 4-1 victory. Timberlake Christian better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Abbey Cook, as she scored every single goal for her team.

Meanwhile, New Covenant made easy work of Miller School of Albemarle on Tuesday and carried off a 6-1 win. New Covenant haven't had any issues with Miller School of Albemarle recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Timberlake Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four matchups. As for New Covenant, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.