The Deerfield Beach Bucks will take on the Monarch Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deerfield Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Deerfield Beach who was credited with the victory. Deerfield Beach got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Boyd Anderson's two.
If Monarch beats Deerfield Beach with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Monarch skirted past Fort Lauderdale 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Deerfield Beach has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matches. As for Monarch, their win bumped their record up to 10-11-3.
Deerfield Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over Monarch when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deerfield Beach 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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