Soccer Game Preview: Out-of-Door Academy vs. Manatee

The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder will face off against the Manatee Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Manatee will be up against a hot Out-of-Door Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Out-of-Door Academy never let Cardinal Mooney onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Manatee's offense. They came up short against Braden River on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Manatee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-2.

Out-of-Door Academy took their win against Manatee in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. In that matchup, Out-of-Door Academy amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.