Covenant Day kept a clean sheet against Marvin Ridge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Marvin Ridge Mavericks 1-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Mavericks are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covenant Day's one-goal win came courtesy of
Brady Johnson, who's now up to seven this season.
Covenant Day's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Marvin Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4-2.
Covenant Day will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Christ School at 1:30 p.m. Christ School will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Covenant Day surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marvin Ridge, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ballantyne Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on September 23rd. Marvin Ridge's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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