The Pine Knights will take on the King's Academy Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King's Academy is hoping to do what Jensen Beach couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Pine's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pine put the hurt on Jensen Beach with a sharp 9-1 win. With the Knights ahead 4-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, King's Academy kept a clean sheet against Seminole Ridge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Hawks. Give the Lions' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Seminole Ridge from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Sophia Cueto led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Pine pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those three contests. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0-1.
Pine might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from King's Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Pine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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