The Lecanto Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lecanto's offense. They lost 4-0 to Citrus back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Leesburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against The Villages Charter, falling 3-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellow Jackets came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Buffalo are ranked 270th).
Leesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-1. As for Lecanto, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lecanto took their victory against Leesburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 6-3. 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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