On Thursday, Southwest Virginia Academy faced North Cross in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors came up short against the North Cross Raiders, falling 5-0. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Conquerors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Southwest Virginia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Cross, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest Virginia Academy will take on Roanoke Valley Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Roanoke Valley Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Southwest Virginia Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for North Cross, they will head out to take on Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
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