Soccer Preview: George Jenkins vs. Lakeland
The George Jenkins Eagles will take on the Lakeland Dreadnaughts in a tournament on Tuesday. George Jenkins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
George Jenkins gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a goal and slipped past Davenport 2-1. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Broncos are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Roberts and
Brady Pennewell scored both of George Jenkins' goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Lakeland has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the fourth. They and Discovery finished up their match with a 3-3 draw last Thursday.
With that draw, Lakeland's record moves to 1-4-2. As for George Jenkins, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
George Jenkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does George Jenkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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