DeLand hasn't had much luck against Seminole recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The DeLand Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Seminole Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. DeLand will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.
DeLand is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Taylor on Thursday. It was an even better day for Katelynn Hatfield Hatfield as she scored four goals for her team.
DeLand's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Hatfield got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 48.5). Hatfield made the most of the opportunity, scoring four goals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Seminole was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Smyrna Beach. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Barracudas are ranked 77th).
DeLand's victory bumped their record up to 13-9-1. As for Seminole, they now have a losing record at 6-7-1.
DeLand might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Seminole in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can DeLand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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