Soccer Recap: George Jenkins' Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Wednesday

If George Jenkins was riding high fresh off their 4-0 takedown of Frostproof last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The George Jenkins Eagles fell just short of the McKeel Academy Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the three matches prior) but the Wildcats' defense proved too tough.

George Jenkins' goal came courtesy of Brady Pennewell, who's now up to six this season.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/15/25 @ McKeel Academy	1-2
01/13/25 vs Frostproof	4-0
01/07/25 vs Mulberry	7-1
12/19/24 vs Lake Region	4-0
12/17/24 vs Pasco	3-0

The loss snapped George Jenkins' winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-4 record. As for McKeel Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which lines up perfectly with their 11-1-3 record this season.

George Jenkins will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. George Jenkins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season. As for McKeel Academy, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Discovery at 7:00 p.m.