Soccer Game Preview: St. Johns Country Day vs. South Florida HEAT

The St. Johns Country Day Spartans will challenge South Florida HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

St. Johns Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let University Christian get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Give the Spartans' defense some credit: that's the team's eighth straight shutout.

Their offense was hitting University Christian from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Reygan Ropero led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, South Florida HEAT entered their tilt with Westwood Christian on Wednesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 5-0 victory. Given South Florida HEAT's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Westwood Christian is ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Johns Country Day's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those ten games. As for South Florida HEAT, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.