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| 11/12/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 12/03/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 12/05/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 11/09/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lecanto has gone 8-2 against Crystal River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will face off against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lecanto is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Weir on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Lecanto in their meetings with Lake Weir: they've now lost four in a row.
Lecanto's goal came courtesy of Ryan McKee, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Crystal River fell victim to Forest and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Crystal River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Forest are ranked 203rd).
Crystal River's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Lecanto, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
Lecanto beat Crystal River by a goal when the teams last played back in November of 2025, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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