The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder will take on the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Out-of-Door Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
If Saint Stephen's Episcopal heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Out-of-Door Academy took over last week. Out-of-Door Academy walked away with a 3-1 win over Manatee on Friday. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Out-of-Door Academy hit Manatee with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Maggie Yull, Jessica McDougall, and Katherine Triola.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Saint Stephen's Episcopal walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 7-2 victory on Wednesday. That looming 7-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Out-of-Door Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-2.
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