The Westminster Christian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westminster Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Coral Shores on Friday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Gulliver Prep onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Explorers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Raiders are ranked fourth).
Jorge Gonzalez-Tello was the driving force of Columbus' attack as he scored both of Columbus' goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three contests. As for Columbus, the win got them back to even at 5-5-2.
Westminster Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbus when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Westminster Christian repeat their success, or does Columbus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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