The Windermere Wolverines will face off against the Lake Nona Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Windermere's last six matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lake Nona will have to contend with a Windermere team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since December 13. Windermere and Ocoee finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Windermere's goal came courtesy of Francesco Sanchez, who's now up to 21 this season.
Lake Nona on the other hand, have had a phenomenal season so far and haven't lost a game yet. They came out on top against Boone by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Braves are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ray Gutierrez, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Lake Nona squad sat out for Wednesday's contest. With Gutierrez sidelined, Theo Amaranth got his first action of the season.
Lake Nona is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-0-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven matchups. Windermere's draw gives them a new season record of 9-2-4.
Windermere came up short against Lake Nona when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 2-0. Will Windermere have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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