The Okeechobee Brahmans and the Centennial Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Okeechobee made easy work of Westwood and carried off an 8-3 victory. It was an even better day for Alejandro Lopez as he scored five goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Centennial's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Treasure Coast by a score of 3-1. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Titans are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Okeechobee back to even at 4-4-1. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Okeechobee came up short against Centennial in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Okeechobee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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