Soccer Recap: Fernandina Beach Wins Going Away Against Hilliard

Fernandina Beach won the last time they faced Hilliard and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fernandina Beach Pirates were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Hilliard Red Flashes. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Red Flashes are ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fernandina Beach hit Hilliard with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Angel Montoya (2), John William Martin, Michael Slade Lee, and Armando-Ignacio Valle.

Fernandina Beach has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four games. As for Hilliard, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Fernandina Beach wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Tocoi Creek on the 16th. As for Hilliard, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 9-1 defeat against Christ's Church Academy on the 13th.