Soccer Preview: DeLand vs. Father Lopez
DeLand is 5-0 against Father Lopez since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The DeLand Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Father Lopez Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. DeLand is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.6 goals per game this season.
Father Lopez better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when DeLand really get things going. DeLand put the hurt on Menendez with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
They hit Menendez with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Savanna Bruno,
Katelynn Hatfield Hatfield, and
Alexis Martinez Martinez.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez and Trinity Catholic finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
DeLand pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four contests. With that draw, Father Lopez's record moves to 0-1-2.
Everything went DeLand's way against Father Lopez in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as DeLand made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeLand since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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