The Rockledge Raiders will face off against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Rockledge came up short against Melbourne and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach hadn't done well against Bayside recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Cocoa Beach never let Bayside onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Minutemen.
They hit Bayside with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Max Perez (2), Aiden Bartlett, Malachi Hensley, and Jadyn Senger.
Cocoa Beach's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three contests. As for Rockledge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
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