Norfolk Christian hasn't had much luck against Norfolk Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will challenge the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Norfolk Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Steward out 4-3. The high-scoring effort was just what the Ambassadors needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
They hit Steward with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Harrison Shaffer (2),
Jake Gispert, and
Frederic Galvez Sala.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hampton Roads Academy , sneaking past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Norfolk Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Norfolk Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7-2.
Norfolk Christian suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Norfolk Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Norfolk Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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