The Covenant Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Carlisle Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The Covenant had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but St. Anne's-Belfield put an end to it on Thursday. The Covenant fell just short of St. Anne's-Belfield by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as The Covenant came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while St. Anne's-Belfield is ranked 94th).
The Covenant's goal came courtesy of
Kylie Hargrove, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Carlisle fell victim to Virginia Episcopal School and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Bishops. Carlisle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Covenant's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went The Covenant's way against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as The Covenant made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Covenant since the squad 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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