Soccer Game Preview: Jensen Beach vs. Martin County

The Jensen Beach Falcons will square off against the Martin County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jensen Beach will be strutting in after a victory while Martin County will be coming in after a defeat.

Jensen Beach took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Palm Beach Gardens 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Falcons were the better team in the second half.

Antonio Deleon and Jean Fernandez scored both of Jensen Beach's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Meanwhile, Martin County entered their contest against Benjamin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Martin County fell just short of Benjamin by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Martin County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Jensen Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.

Jensen Beach suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Martin County in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Jensen Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.