The New Covenant Gryphons will take on the Grace Christian School Kings at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Covenant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Grace Christian onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Ellie Jacobs had the honor of scoring the game-winner for New Covenant.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian School entered their tilt with Chelsea Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Kings who were credited with the victory. Grace Christian School got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Chelsea Academy's one.
New Covenant has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Grace Christian School, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-2.
New Covenant skirted past Grace Christian School 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Covenant since the team 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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