The Lecanto Panthers will take on the Belleview Rattlers at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Lecanto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.
Lecanto's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Nature Coast Tech. The Panthers wouldn't have won without GABRIELLA MALMBERG, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Belleview rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 7-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won six games by three goals or more so far this season.
Belleview pushed their record up to 7-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those three matchups. As for Lecanto, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3-1.
Lecanto took their victory against Belleview in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lecanto 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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