After flying high against Fort Walton Beach last Friday, Pace came back down to earth. The Pace Patriots fell just short of the Niceville Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Eagles are ranked 54th).
Pace's goal came courtesy of Sydney Steele, who's now up to two this season.
Pace has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Niceville, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pace will square off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Niceville, they will challenge Choctawhatchee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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