Soccer Game Preview: First Baptist Academy vs. Barron Collier

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the First Baptist Academy face off against the Barron Collier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

First Baptist Academy fell victim to Bishop Verot and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Vikings. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.

First Baptist Academy was without their leading scorer, Tessa Bosworth, in Thursday's match. With Bosworth sitting this one out, Anni Silva got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 44).

Meanwhile, Barron Collier came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Sharks a 1-0 shutout. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Sharks are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Barron Collier's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for First Baptist Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-3.

First Baptist Academy suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Barron Collier when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can First Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.