The Nease Panthers will head out to square off against the Beachside Barracudas at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beachside is hoping to do what Bishop Kenny couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Nease's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Nease blew past Bishop Kenny 5-1. Icaro Behar was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Beachside kept a clean sheet against Oakleaf on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Knights. Given the Barracudas' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Knights are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beachside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. As for Nease, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
Nease beat Beachside 2-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nease since the squad 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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