Northside Methodist Academy hasn't had much luck against Providence Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Northside Methodist Academy who was credited with the victory on Thursday. The Knights got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Long's one.
Providence Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Long 9-0. Considering Providence Christian have won nine games by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Long with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Cas Boone (4), Will Nicholls (3), Walker Morton, and Liam Milton.
Providence Christian pushed their record up to 13-3-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those seven matchups. As for Northside Methodist Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
Northside Methodist Academy suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Providence Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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