Soccer Recap: Vanguard Takes Down Dunnellon in a Playoff Battle

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/27/25 vs Dunnellon	11
11/05/24 vs North Marion	8
11/14/24 @ Weeki Wachee	8
11/21/24 vs Lake Weir	8
12/04/24 vs West Port	8

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vanguard had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Dunnellon Tigers onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Knights have won 13 matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Their offense was hitting Dunnellon from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Kendal Davis led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.

Vanguard is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 75 goals over those 14 contests. As for Dunnellon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-2.

Vanguard will challenge Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crystal River's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Dunnellon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.