Soccer Preview: Southwest Virginia Academy vs. North Cross
Southwest Virginia Academy and North Cross are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the North Cross Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southwest Virginia Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand New Covenant a 4-0 shutout. Give Southwest Virginia Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, North Cross made sure to put some goals up on the board against Altavista last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Colonels as they made off with a 7-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win North Cross has managed all season.
Their offense was hitting Altavista from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Sophia Brown led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Southwest Virginia Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three contests. As for North Cross, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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