The Columbus Explorers will challenge the Ferguson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Coral Glades. Given the Explorers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus hit Coral Glades with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jorge Gonzalez-Tello (2), Santiago Montoya, Jaden Glasper, and Andres Gotera.
Meanwhile, Ferguson kept a clean sheet against Cypress Bay on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lightning, sneaking past 1-0.
Columbus is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those ten contests. As for Ferguson, their record now sits at 10-2-2.
Columbus beat Ferguson 2-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the team 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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