The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Raleigh Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Durham Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, North Raleigh Christian Academy turned things around against Greensboro Day School on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bengals.
Emma Grace Coates and Lily Pelter scored all three of North Raleigh Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Durham Academy after they claimed the first goal on Friday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Cannon who was credited with the victory. The Cougars got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Durham Academy's three. Durham Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Durham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
North Raleigh Christian Academy beat Durham Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in March, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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