Soccer Game Preview: Arnold vs. Fleming Island

The Arnold Marlins will face off against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Arnold sitting on three straight victories and Fleming Island on six.

Arnold is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ponte Vedra by a score of 3-1. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Sharks are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Fleming Island kept a clean sheet against Chiles on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Timberwolves out 1-0. Give the Golden Eagles' defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.

Arnold is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-1-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those 11 games. As for Fleming Island, their win bumped their record up to 15-1-6.