Norfolk Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Norfolk Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Woodberry Forest, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Norfolk Academy was ranked 25th). Norfolk Academy and Woodberry Forest finished up their match with a 0-0 draw on Friday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Bulldogs have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hampton Roads Academy's offense. They lost 3-0 to Norfolk Collegiate on Monday.
With that draw, Norfolk Academy's record moves to 2-7-2. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-2.
Everything went Norfolk Academy's way against Hampton Roads Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Norfolk Academy made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk 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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