Soccer Preview: Hampton Roads Academy vs. Norfolk Christian
Hampton Roads Academy is 10-0 against Norfolk Christian since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will take on the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hampton Roads Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Everything went their way against Peninsula Catholic on Tuesday as Hampton Roads Academy made off with a 9-0 win. It was an even better day for Luke Sablan as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Christian hadn't done well against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Norfolk Christian came out on top against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy by a score of 3-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Ambassadors were the better team in the second half.
Hampton Roads Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3-1 record this season. As for Norfolk Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Hampton Roads Academy's way against Norfolk Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Hampton Roads Academy made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton Roads Academy since the team 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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