Soccer Preview: Newberry vs. Fort White
Newberry is 8-1-1 against Fort White since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Newberry Panthers will be defending their home-pitch for the first time this season they go up against the Fort White Indians at 5:00 p.m. Newberry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
Newberry's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Interlachen. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Interlachen with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Baylee Akers,
Mallory Smith, and
Eileen Wickens.
Meanwhile, Fort White entered their match against Keystone Heights last Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fort White lost 4-1 to Keystone Heights. Fort White's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Fort White used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Keystone Heights. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Chloe Collier (80), Madalyn Malcolm (80), and Gabriella Serrano (75). The trio had averaged 58.3, 51, and 47.5 minutes respectively before Tuesday's matchup. Serrano made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist and five steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Fort White's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newberry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-0-1.
Everything went Newberry's way against Fort White in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as Newberry made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Newberry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort White turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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