The Gulliver Prep Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Columbus Explorers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulliver Prep will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Gulliver Prep was able to grind out a solid win over St. Thomas Aquinas, taking the game 3-1. Given Gulliver Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulliver Prep hit St. Thomas Aquinas with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Marco Balestrazzi, Taro Ochi, and Jacob Lombard.
Meanwhile, Columbus has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 18. They fell just short of MAST Academy by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Gulliver Prep pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Columbus, they now have a losing record at 4-5-2.
Gulliver Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Columbus in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulliver Prep 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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