Soccer Preview: Covenant Day vs. Cannon
Covenant Day is 9-1 against Cannon since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Covenant Day Lions will head out to challenge the Cannon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Covenant Day is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Covenant Day is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Charlotte Latin, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Covenant Day was ranked 11th). Covenant Day came up short against Charlotte Latin on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cannon didn't have done well against Providence Day recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cannon beat Providence Day by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.
Covenant Day's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Cannon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Covenant Day was able to grind out a solid win over Cannon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Day since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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