After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chaminade Julienne Catholic, Archbishop McNicholas was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Covington Catholic Colonels 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Archbishop McNicholas' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 170th in Ohio, while Covington Catholic are ranked 14th in Kentucky).
Archbishop McNicholas has now won nine of their last 11 games at home. That gives them a 6-6-2 record this season. Those home victories came by way of their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those 11 contests. As for Covington Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5-7.
Looking ahead, Archbishop McNicholas will be playing in front of their home fans against Archbishop Alter at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Covington Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mariemont at 7:30 p.m.
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