New Covenant has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the North Cross Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (New Covenant is ranked 50th, while North Cross is ranked 64th).
New Covenant is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Eastern Mennonite on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Flames by a score of 2-1. New Covenant has struggled against Eastern Mennonite recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North Cross can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Roanoke Catholic onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. North Cross' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
New Covenant's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for North Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
New Covenant might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from North Cross in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can New Covenant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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