The Gateway Panthers will square off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gateway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat New Smyrna Beach by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given Gateway's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while New Smyrna Beach are ranked 42nd).
Adrian Rodirugez was the driving force of Gateway's attack as he scored both of Gateway's goals, bringing his season total up to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, River Ridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bulls. That's two games straight that River Ridge have won by just one goal.
Gateway's record is now 12-2-4. As for River Ridge, their record now sits at 16-3-1.
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