The Sumner Stingrays will square off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sumner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Strawberry Crest by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stingrays.
Meanwhile, Newsome came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 2-1. Given Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Cougars are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sumner's victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for Newsome, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Sumner beat Newsome by a goal when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumner 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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