Preview: Barron Collier vs. Naples
The Barron Collier Cougars will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Barron Collier extended their postseason success on Friday against Lely. They skirted past the Trojans 2-1. Given Barron Collier's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Lely is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barron Collier was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Alexander Bulai-Tudor and
Diego Mora, who scored both of Barron Collier's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 15 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Naples kept a clean sheet against Osceola on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Warriors 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Naples.
Barron Collier is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-1-2 record this season. As for Naples, their win bumped their record up to 14-4-1.
Barron Collier took their victory against Naples when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 5-2. In that game, Barron Collier amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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