New Covenant and Blue Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but New Covenant had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Blue Ridge Barons by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Gryphons in their matchups with the Barons: they've now lost six in a row.
New Covenant's goal came courtesy of
James Brophy, who's now up to five this season.
New Covenant's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season.
New Covenant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blue Ridge, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Cross at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Cross will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Blue Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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