The Gulliver Prep Raiders and the Belen Jesuit Wolverines will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gulliver Prep's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gulliver Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Columbus, who was ranked 13th at the time (Gulliver Prep was ranked 25th). The Raiders and the Explorers finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw on Friday.
Meanwhile, Belen Jesuit had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Belen Jesuit's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Andres Lopez-Gottardi and Andres Abreu scored both of Belen Jesuit's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Belen Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 10-2-3. With that draw, Gulliver Prep's record moves to 6-2-3.
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