Soccer Recap: North Fort Myers Takes Down St. Petersburg in a Playoff Battle

Red Knights

Previous Games

02/07/25 vs St. Petersburg	3-3
02/04/25 vs Gulf Coast	6-1
01/28/25 vs Mariner	4-1
01/23/25 vs Cape Coral	8-0
01/18/25 vs Ponte Vedra	4-0
+ 12 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Fort Myers had no problem doing just that on Friday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the North Fort Myers Red Knights who were credited with the win. The North Fort Myers Red Knights got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the St. Petersburg Green Devils's three. The victory was nothing new for the Red Knights as they're now sitting on 17 straight.

Jaelyn Hoefer and Hannah Busenbark scored all three of North Fort Myers' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 72 goals.

North Fort Myers' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 56 goals over those nine contests. As for St. Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Looking ahead, North Fort Myers will face off against Braden River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Braden River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season. St. Petersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.