The Wellington Wolverines will face off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palm Beach Central will be up against a hot Wellington squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Wellington blew past Seminole Ridge 9-1 on Thursday. Jordan Fernandez was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Palm Beach Central walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chiefs a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Chiefs are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wellington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four matchups. As for Palm Beach Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Wellington took their victory against Palm Beach Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellington 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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