Soccer Game Preview: Merritt Island Christian vs. Central Florida Christian Academy

The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will square off against the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Merritt Island Christian is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Crooms Academy on Friday. Merritt Island Christian took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crooms Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Central Florida Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Innovation Montessori.

Central Florida Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Merritt Island Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.

Everything went Merritt Island Christian's way against Central Florida Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2018, as Merritt Island Christian made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merritt Island Christian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.