The Oviedo Lions will face off against the Mandarin Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oviedo comes in on five and Mandarin on 15.
Oviedo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Oviedo who was credited with the win. Oviedo got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Wiregrass Ranch's three.
Anthony Council and Ellison Ruffin scored all three of Oviedo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
If Oviedo heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mandarin took over last week. Mandarin walked away with a 3-1 victory over Bartram Trail on Wednesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while the Bears are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oviedo's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Mandarin, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0.
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