Lakewood Ranch's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged the Palmetto Tigers out 3-2. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Gillson and Jonathan Leatt scored all three of Lakewood Ranch's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Mustangs
| 01/17/25 vs Palmetto | 3-2 |
| 12/18/24 vs Parrish Community | 3-2 |
| 12/16/24 vs Braden River | 4-0 |
| 12/11/24 vs Manatee | 6-1 |
| 12/04/24 vs Riverview Sarasota | 6-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Lakewood Ranch's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those nine matches. As for Palmetto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11-2.
Lakewood Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Palmetto has already played their next contest (against Lennard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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