The Covenant are taking a road trip to square off against the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Covenant will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
The Covenant's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Chatham Hall as they made off with an 8-0 win. The Covenant's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Their offense was hitting Chatham Hall from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Adair Blurton led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Miller School of Albemarle's offense. They came up short against North Cross on Tuesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Miller School of Albemarle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while North Cross are ranked 60th).
The Covenant's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three contests. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Everything went The Covenant's way against Miller School of Albemarle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as The Covenant made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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