Nichols is 10-0 against Sacred Heart Academy since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nichols Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Nichols' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Nichols is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Our Lady of Mercy on Tuesday. Nichols fell 3-1 to Our Lady of Mercy.
Nichols' goal came courtesy of
Avery Musielak, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy kept a clean sheet against Mount St. Mary Academy on Monday. They put the hurt on the Thunder with a sharp 5-0 win. With that victory, the Sharks brought their scoring average up to 2.6 goals per game.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6-1.
Nichols was able to grind out a solid victory over Sacred Heart Academy when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nichols since the squad 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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