Hampton Roads Academy is 2-8 against Norfolk Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will face off against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Hampton Roads Academy got the win against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy by a conclusive 5-1. Ellie Goldberg had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Hampton Roads Academy.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Ambassadors. Given Norfolk Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Norfolk Christian is ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Hampton Roads Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Norfolk Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Hampton Roads Academy suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Norfolk Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Hampton Roads Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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