Soccer Game Preview: Merritt Island vs. Rockledge

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Previous Games

12/11/24 - Home	4-0 W
12/14/23 - Away	2-2 T
01/11/23 - Home	3-0 W
01/28/22 - Home	8-0 W
11/22/21 - Away	8-0 W
+ 5 more games

Merritt Island is 8-1-1 against Rockledge since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Merritt Island Mustangs will host the Rockledge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Merritt Island will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Merritt Island's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed back in December of 2024. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Astronaut. The Mustangs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.

Meanwhile, Rockledge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They and Cocoa Beach finished up their game with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Raiders have been dealt a draw since back in November of 2024.

Merritt Island pushed their record up to 4-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three contests. Rockledge's draw makes their record 3-7-2 this season.

Everything went Merritt Island's way against Rockledge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Merritt Island made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Merritt Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockledge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.