New Covenant fought the good fight in their overtime contest against The Covenant on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of The Covenant Eagles by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gryphons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 47th).
New Covenant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-3 record this season. As for The Covenant, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6-1.
New Covenant will venture away from home to challenge Virginia Episcopal School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Covenant is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for The Covenant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Covenant's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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