The Merritt Island Mustangs will face off against the Satellite Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merritt Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Titusville a 2-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Satellite earned a 2-0 win over Eau Gallie on Tuesday. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Commodores are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dax Taylor was the driving force of Satellite's attack as he scored both of Satellite's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Merritt Island's record now sits at 9-5-2. As for Satellite, their record is now 9-4-2.
Merritt Island was able to grind out a solid victory over Satellite in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merritt Island 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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