MARYVILLE, Tenn. - For the 2024 edition of the Highland Cup, Covenant headed north to take on Maryville. Covenant had a big advantage in shot count at 24-6, however the score read 1-1 as both teams shared the points. 

Final: Covenant 1, Maryville 1
Records: Covenant (9-2-3, 2-0-2 CCS), Maryville (4-8-3, 1-2-1 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Fox Landgren nearly gave Covenant the early lead in the fifth minute, but his shot fired off the right woodwork. 
• Brady Hammer put Maryville up 1-0 in the 18th minute as he dribbled past the goalie and fired a shot in the goal after being played in by Jorge Grainel. 
• Less than four minutes later, Covenant got the equalizer as Henry Parker scored from close range after a centering cross by Kade Theunissen. 
• Neither team put a shot on net for the remainder of the half. 
• Covenant keeper Eli Honeycutt was forced into saves in the left side of the net in the 46th minute and the 55th minute. 
• Maryville lost a man in the 59th minute as Tucker Smith was assessed a red card. 
• Theunissen forced two saves in the 66th and 69th minute, but the Maryville goalie held his ground.
• Covenant fired seven shots in the final 10 minutes of the match, but none of them found the back of the net. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 9-9-3 all-time against Maryville. 
• Covenant had an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal.
• Corner kicks were in favor of Covenant 7-0.
• The foul count was 10-9 Covenant.

UP NEXT: Covenant hosts Asbury on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. for Senior Day.

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