The Menendez Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Matanzas Pirates at 7:20 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Menendez's offense. They lost 4-0 to Beachside on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Barracudas are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, Matanzas came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory. Give the Pirates' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Matanzas' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Menendez, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
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