The Cannon Cougars will take on the Covenant Day Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cannon's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cannon is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Providence Day on Thursday. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the Chargers. While losing is never fun, Cannon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Providence Day are ranked first).
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Covenant Day was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Charlotte Latin who was credited with the win. The Hawks got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Covenant Day's two.
Covenant Day's loss dropped their record down to 10-4-2. As for Cannon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2.
Cannon might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Covenant Day when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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