Soccer Preview: Fort Myers vs. North Fort Myers
Fort Myers is 9-0 against North Fort Myers since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Myers Green Wave will challenge the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. Fort Myers will be strutting in after a win while North Fort Myers will be coming in after a loss.
North Fort Myers is hoping to do what Riverdale couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Fort Myers' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fort Myers came out on top against Riverdale by a score of 2-0. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Raiders are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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GIOVONNI SPAULDING scored both of Fort Myers' goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers fell victim to Lakewood Ranch and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-0. The Red Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Myers pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for North Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Everything went Fort Myers' way against North Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as Fort Myers made off with a 6-0 win. Does Fort Myers have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Fort Myers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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