Soccer Preview: South Plantation vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
The South Plantation Paladins will face off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Plantation gave up the first goal last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Everglades. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Paladins.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 3-1. Given St. Thomas Aquinas' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Ransom Everglades is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frank Markovich and
Kenneth Jones scored all three of St. Thomas Aquinas' goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
South Plantation's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four games. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their record now sits at 6-2-1.
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