Soccer Preview: Escambia vs. Tate
Escambia is 1-8-1 against Tate since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Escambia Gators will take on the Tate Aggies at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Escambia finally turned things around against Pensacola on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 4-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Gators' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Pensacola with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Landon Dowdy (2),
Jackson Perkins, and
Angel Saucedo-Galvan.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tate). Everything went their way against Crestview on Thursday as Tate made off with a 7-1 win. With the Aggies ahead 4-1 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Tate's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Escambia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3-1.
Escambia might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Tate in their previous matchup back in January. Can Escambia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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