The Lakeland Christian Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeland Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Bell Creek Academy. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland Christian's offense was hitting Bell Creek Academy from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Dreadnaughts 6-0. Give the Wildcats' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
McKeel Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those four contests. As for Lakeland Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Lakeland Christian beat McKeel Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Christian 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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