The Central Rockets will head out to face off against the South Dade Buccaneers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Central is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since December 5. They and Carol City finished up their matchup with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, South Dade made sure to put some goals up on the board against Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 7-1 win. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Trojans are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Dade's offense was hitting Hialeah-Miami Lakes from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Angel Zamora led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
South Dade has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those ten matchups. Central's draw gives them a new season record of 1-5-3.
Central might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from South Dade in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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