Soccer Recap: Florida State University High School Takes Down Rutherford in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Florida State University High School walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over the Rutherford Rams on Tuesday. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Rams are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Florida State University High School hit Rutherford with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Andrew Lopez (2), Keenen Jeune (2), and Joshua McPhail.

Florida State University High School is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five contests. As for Rutherford, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7-1 record.

Florida State University High School will challenge North Bay Haven Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Florida State University High School will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last. Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.