The Nease Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Mandarin Mustangs at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday. Nease is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Nease is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Beachside just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Panthers have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.
Their goal came courtesy of Colin Negron, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Mandarin put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They had just enough and edged Chiles out 3-2. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Timberwolves are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mandarin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0-2. Nease's draw makes their record 6-4-3 this season.
Nease opened the new year with a less-than-successful 4-2 loss to Mandarin. Can Nease avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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