Catholic has won three straight games at home, while First Flight has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Catholic Crusaders will take on the First Flight Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Norfolk Academy, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Catholic was ranked ninth). Catholic won by a goal and slipped past Norfolk Academy 2-1. The Crusaders wouldn't have won without Carson Stokes, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Flight). They put the hurt on Pasquotank County with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. As for First Flight, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Catholic suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to First Flight in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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