Dunnellon hasn't had much luck against Belleview recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will be home for the holidays to greet the Rattlers at 7:00 p.m.
Dunnellon is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Weir on Tuesday. The Tigers might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Hurricanes an easy 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Belleview made sure to put some goals up on the board against Leesburg on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Yellow Jackets. The win was all the more spectacular given Belleview's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 504th, while Leesburg are ranked 148th).
Dunnellon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Belleview, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7-2.
Dunnellon came out on top in a nail-biter against Belleview in their previous meeting back in November, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Rattlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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