Soccer Recap: Melbourne Central Catholic Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Melbourne Central Catholic kept a clean sheet against John Carroll Catholic on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the John Carroll Catholic Rams. Given the Hustlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Rams are ranked 556th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Melbourne Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six contests. As for John Carroll Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne Central Catholic will host West Shore at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will challenge Calvary Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.