Soccer Game Preview: Ransom Everglades vs. MAST Academy

Ransom Everglades and MAST Academy are an even 4-4-2 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The Ransom Everglades Raiders will host the MAST Academy Makos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ransom Everglades has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while MAST Academy will arrive with eight straight victories.

Ransom Everglades fell victim to Gulliver Prep and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Ransom Everglades can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 420th, while Gulliver Prep is ranked fifth).

Meanwhile, MAST Academy kept a clean sheet against Miami Beach on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Hi-Tides 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Makos were the better team in the second half.

MAST Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those eight games. As for Ransom Everglades, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1.

Ransom Everglades came up short against MAST Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Ransom Everglades have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.