The Apopka Blue Darters will square off against The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Apopka saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell 4-2 to Innovation. While losing is never fun, the Blue Darters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Bulls are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Villages Charter). Everything went their way against Crystal River on Wednesday as The Villages Charter made off with a 4-1 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Buffalo pulled away in the second half with two goals.
The Villages Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Apopka, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6-2.
Apopka came up short against The Villages Charter in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Apopka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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