The Grace Academy Knights will face off against the Cumberland Valley Christian Blazers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Grace Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Calvary Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They and Calvary Christian Academy finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Knights' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley Christian's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of St. James by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 47th in Pennsylvania, while the Saints are ranked fourth in Maryland).
Cumberland Valley Christian's goal came courtesy of
Liam Wenger, who's now up to three this season.
Grace Academy's draw makes their record 3-2-1 this season. As for Cumberland Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Grace Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Cumberland Valley Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Grace Academy repeat their success, or does Cumberland Valley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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