Soccer Game Preview: New Covenant Academy vs. Fair Grove

The New Covenant Academy Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Fair Grove Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fair Grove took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on New Covenant Academy, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, New Covenant Academy got the win against McAuley Catholic by a conclusive 4-1. New Covenant Academy hasn't had any issues with McAuley Catholic recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Fair Grove lost 5-1 to Aurora on Monday. Fair Grove have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Fair Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for New Covenant Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

New Covenant Academy took their victory against Fair Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.