The Williston Red Devils will take on the Newberry Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Williston beats Newberry with nine goals on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Williston's way against Dixie County on Friday as Williston made off with a 9-2 win. Yari Mujica was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Williston's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Samantha Rega got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 55.7). Rega made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and two steals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Newberry kept a clean sheet against Interlachen on Thursday. They blew past the Rams 4-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Williston pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those three games. As for Newberry, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 13-3-2 record this season.
Everything went Williston's way against Newberry when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Williston made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williston since the squad 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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