The Episcopal Academy Churchmen are taking a road trip to square off against the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Episcopal Academy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Episcopal Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They beat Malvern Prep by a goal, winning 1-0. That's two games straight that Episcopal Academy have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Michael Mcgonagle, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy was not quite William Penn Charter's equal in the second half on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Quakers. The defeat continues a trend for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in their meetings with William Penn Charter: they've now lost three in a row.
Episcopal Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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