Soccer Game Preview: Astronaut vs. Cocoa Beach

Astronaut and Cocoa Beach are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long. The Astronaut War Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Astronaut took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a goal and slipped past Titusville 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the War Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Terriers are ranked 140th).

Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Cocoa Beach was forced to settle for a draw. They and Rockledge finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Monday.

With that draw, Cocoa Beach's record moves to 11-3-1. As for Astronaut, their win bumped their record up to 4-5-1.

Astronaut took their victory against Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Astronaut since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.