The New Covenant Christian Flames will square off against the Veritas Academy Monarch at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Veritas Academy is hoping to do what Lancaster County Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to New Covenant Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. New Covenant Christian's defense stepped up to hand Lancaster County Christian a 1-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Flames 's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Lions are ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Veritas Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past Coventry Christian 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Monarch as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
New Covenant Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Veritas Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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