Soccer Game Preview: Port St. Joe vs. Maclay

Port St. Joe hasn't had much luck against Maclay recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will square off against the Maclay Marauders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Port St. Joe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Port St. Joe who was credited with the win. Port St. Joe got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Taylor County's one.

Maclay is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Marianna on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.

The victory was the third in a row for Maclay, bringing their record for this year to 10-3-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for Port St. Joe, their win bumped their record up to 10-11-1.

Port St. Joe might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Maclay in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Port St. Joe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.