St. George is 4-0 against Northpoint Christian since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. George's Gryphons will head out on the road to take on the Northpoint Christian Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After failing to score in their last match, St. George's made sure to put some goals up on the board against Harding Academy on Tuesday. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory St. George's has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northpoint Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Crusaders. Given Northpoint Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Mississippi, while First Assembly Christian is ranked 149th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. George's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Northpoint Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
St. George's was able to grind out a solid win over Northpoint Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. George's 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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