The Niceville Eagles will face off against the Pace Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Niceville will be strutting in after a win while Pace will be coming in after a loss.
Pace better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Niceville really get things going. Niceville's defense stepped up to hand South Walton a 5-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Eagles have won three matches by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Pace was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They fell 2-0 to Pensacola Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 58th).
Niceville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four matchups. As for Pace, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Niceville took their win against Pace in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Niceville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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