Soccer Recap: Out-of-Door Academy Triumphs

With a playoff win on the line, Out-of-Door Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder who were credited with the victory. The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons's two. For the Thunder, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 win the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/29/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal	0-0
01/23/25 vs Bradenton Christian	3-2
01/14/25 vs Sarasota Christian	5-1
01/07/25 vs Gateway Charter	8-0
12/19/24 vs Imagine School at North Port	8-0
+ 2 more games

Out-of-Door Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those seven matches. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.

Out-of-Door Academy and Saint Stephen's Episcopal are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Out-of-Door Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marco Island Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th. Marco Island Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Out-of-Door Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Admiral Farragut at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.