Soccer Game Preview: Arnold vs. Jesuit

The Arnold Marlins will face off against the Jesuit Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Arnold sitting on six straight wins and Jesuit on 11.

Arnold is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand River Ridge a 2-0 shutout. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while the Royal Knights are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carson Stewart was the driving force of Arnold's attack as he scored both of Arnold's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jesuit challenged Pembroke Pines Charter on Wednesday. Jesuit beat Pembroke Pines Charter by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.

Jesuit's victory was their 18th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 92 goals over those 18 contests. As for Arnold, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.