The Pine Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Dwyer Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pine comes in on five and Dwyer on seven.
Pine gave up the first goal last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jensen Beach, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Falcons are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Blanco was the driving force of Pine's attack as he scored both of Pine's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Meanwhile, everything went Dwyer's way against Lake Worth on Monday as Dwyer made off with a 5-1 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.
Pine pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Dwyer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Pine came up short against Dwyer when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Pine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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