Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Cooper City
After five games on the road, St. Thomas Aquinas is heading back home. They will take on the Cooper City Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Thomas Aquinas walked away with it. They never let the Paladins onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday. St. Thomas Aquinas' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, Cooper City waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 8-0 margin over Miami Beach. Given Cooper City's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Miami Beach is ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cooper City's offense was hitting Miami Beach from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-2 record this season. As for Cooper City, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4-2.
St. Thomas Aquinas took their victory against Cooper City in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will St. Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Cooper City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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