The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder are taking a road trip to challenge the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Out-of-Door Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Sarasota Christian on Tuesday. Everything went Out-of-Door Academy's way against Sarasota Christian as Out-of-Door Academy made off with a 5-1 victory. Considering the Thunder have won seven games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Sarasota Christian with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Josey Rubinstein (2), Jordan Tremblay, Luke Sherry, and Thomas Mesia.
Meanwhile, Manatee kept a clean sheet against Palmetto on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.
Manatee used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Palmetto. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Aurelius Pena (85), Anthony Ramos (65), and Jose Lopez (85). The trio had averaged 58.2, 41.5, and 53.7 minutes respectively before Wednesday's match. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Ramos scored a goal, while he scored a goal and one assist.
Out-of-Door Academy pushed their record up to 13-2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five contests. As for Manatee, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 9-5-1.
Out-of-Door Academy skirted past Manatee 2-1 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Out-of-Door Academy 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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