Norfolk Academy is 10-0 against Peninsula Catholic since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 4:30 p.m. Norfolk Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.5 goals per game this season.
Norfolk Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Dolphins. Given Norfolk Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Cape Henry Collegiate is ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norfolk Academy was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Maria Delyannis and
Addy Hennessy, who scored all three of Norfolk Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 16 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Tuesday.
Norfolk Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Peninsula Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-2.
Norfolk Academy took their win against Peninsula Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Academy 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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