The Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the First Flight Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
First Flight will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Catholic extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. Everything went the Crusaders' way against Walsingham Academy as they made off with a 5-1 victory. Given Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Walsingham Academy are ranked 140th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic hit Walsingham Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kate Marchesi (2), Eva Witter, Ana Crowley, and Stella Wood.
Meanwhile, First Flight kept a clean sheet against Pasquotank County on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Panthers. Give First Flight's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Catholic's record now sits at 9-4. As for First Flight, their record is now 13-3-1.
Catholic suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to First Flight when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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