Soccer Game Preview: Lemon Bay vs. DeSoto County

The Lemon Bay Manta Rays will head out to face off against the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Lemon Bay is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since December 7. They and Booker finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, DeSoto County made sure to put some goals up on the board against Sebring back in December of 2024. Everything went their way against the Blue Streaks as they made off with a 4-1 victory. Considering the Bulldogs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

The win got DeSoto County back to even at 6-6-1. Lemon Bay's draw makes their record 4-7-3 this season.

Lemon Bay beat DeSoto County 2-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemon Bay since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.