Soccer Preview: South Lake vs. Leesburg
South Lake has gone 9-0-1 against Leesburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Lake Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. South Lake's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a Battle of the Birds when South Lake faced off against Lake Minneola on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, Leesburg kept a clean sheet against Vanguard on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Knights 1-0. Roberto Andrade had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Yellow Jackets.
Leesburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 4-1-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four matchups. South Lake's draw gives them a new season record of 2-3-2.
South Lake took their win against Leesburg when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lake since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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