Soccer Game Preview: Northeast vs. Tarpon Springs

The Northeast Vikings will square off against the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.

Northeast gave up the first goal last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Northeast who was credited with the victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.

Briana Jackson and Chloe Bridges scored both of Northeast's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Tarpon Springs is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Palm Harbor University on Thursday. Tarpon Springs came up short against Palm Harbor University, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Spongers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 19th).

Tarpon Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Northeast, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.

Northeast beat Tarpon Springs 2-0 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Northeast repeat their success, or does Tarpon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.