Soccer Game Preview: Tampa Catholic vs. Land O' Lakes

The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Land O' Lakes Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Catholic's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Tampa Catholic's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Keswick Christian 1-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Tampa Catholic as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Jiselle Chinea, who's now up to two this season.

Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes hasn't lost a match since December 2, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They and Wiregrass Ranch finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The Gators' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Tampa Catholic's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10-1. With that draw, Land O' Lakes' record moves to 9-3-2.